Number of youth deaths in Finland
Finland: Number of youth deaths was 151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Finland is 151, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Finland peaked at 550 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 151, in 2024.
That places Finland 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 550 | — |
| 1991 | 534 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 514 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 489 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 464 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 439 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 413 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 390 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 367 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 351 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 337 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 314 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 307 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 299 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 292 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 282 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 270 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 259 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 249 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 239 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 208 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 191 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 182 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 175 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 168 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 161 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 159 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 161 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 154 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 151 | -1.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 151 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 44% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Finland's 151 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 451.1 | 351 | 550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.6 | 249 | 337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197 | 161 | 239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157 | 151 | 161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Finland?
- Number of youth deaths in Finland was 151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 550 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 2024.
- How does Finland rank for number of youth deaths?
- Finland ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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