Number of deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of deaths was 57,624 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Finland recorded 57,624 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Finland peaked at 57,624 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,596 deaths, in 2004.
That places Finland 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,328 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 48,539 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49,433 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,028 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,596 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47,731 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,117 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49,099 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49,084 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,907 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 50,911 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50,546 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 51,709 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 51,504 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52,393 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52,326 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53,956 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 53,657 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 54,514 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53,946 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55,499 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 57,624 deaths | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,786 deaths | 47,596 deaths | 49,907 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,546 deaths | 50,546 deaths | 54,514 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,562 deaths | 55,499 deaths | 57,624 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Finland?
- Number of deaths in Finland was 57,624 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 57,624 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,596 deaths in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for number of deaths?
- Finland ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.