Number of deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of deaths was 59,984 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59,984
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
100th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63,005
in 2022
All-time low
37,947
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Finland stood at 59,984.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Finland peaked at 63,005 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,947, in 1954.
That places Finland 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,537 | — |
| 1951 | 40,380 | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 39,048 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 39,873 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 37,947 | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 39,560 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 38,637 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 40,598 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 38,700 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 38,734 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 39,730 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 40,516 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 42,778 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 41,863 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 42,381 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 44,351 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 43,446 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 43,686 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 44,939 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 45,818 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 44,041 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 45,714 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 43,814 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 43,305 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 44,569 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43,809 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 44,727 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 43,976 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 43,653 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 43,651 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 44,317 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 44,308 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 43,375 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 45,303 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 45,060 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,146 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 47,136 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 47,873 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 49,035 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 49,043 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50,067 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 49,219 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49,764 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 50,926 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47,941 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 49,186 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 49,097 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49,131 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49,207 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49,376 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 49,359 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,474 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 49,397 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 48,935 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47,539 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47,892 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,011 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49,037 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,104 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49,871 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50,861 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50,578 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,570 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51,422 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52,237 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 52,403 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,889 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 53,683 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,438 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54,091 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,418 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 57,578 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63,005 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 59,984 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,601 | 37,947 | 42,537 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42,951 | 39,730 | 45,818 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,126 | 43,305 | 45,714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,360 | 43,375 | 49,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,391 | 47,941 | 50,926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,762 | 47,539 | 49,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,517 | 50,578 | 54,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,996 | 55,418 | 63,005 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 67,841 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 compare
- 101 Denmark 57,275 compare
- 102 Hong Kong, China 57,190 compare
- 103 Croatia 55,029 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4692 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Finland?
- Number of deaths in Finland was 59,984 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,005 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,947 in 1954.
- How does Finland rank for number of deaths?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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