Road deaths over the long term in Finland
Finland: Road deaths over the long term was 196 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
196
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,156
in 1972
All-time low
196
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Finland, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Finland stood at 196. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Finland peaked at 1,156 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 196, in 2022.
Finland ranks 50th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,055 | — |
| 1971 | 1,143 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1,156 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,086 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 865 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 910 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 804 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 709 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 610 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 650 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 551 | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 555 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 569 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 604 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 541 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 541 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 612 | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 581 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 653 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 734 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 649 | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 632 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 601 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 484 | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 480 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 441 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 404 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 438 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 400 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 431 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 396 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 433 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 415 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 379 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 375 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 379 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 336 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 380 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 344 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 279 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 272 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 292 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 255 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 258 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 229 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 270 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 258 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 238 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 211 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 223 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 225 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 196 | -12.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 196 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Finland's 196 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 898.8 | 610 | 1,156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.1 | 541 | 734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 496 | 400 | 649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 371.6 | 279 | 433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.2 | 211 | 292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.67 | 196 | 225 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Finland?
- Road deaths over the long term in Finland was 196 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 in 1972.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Finland ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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