Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland
Finland: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 32.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland stood at 32.2%. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland peaked at 52.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2022.
That places Finland 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 40.2% | — |
| 1953 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 40.6% | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 41.9% | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 38.6% | -7.5% |
| 1958 | 42.4% | +9.9% |
| 1959 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 44.9% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 47.3% | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 51.3% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 38.6% | 43.3% | 8 |
| 1960s | 48.6% | 44.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.6% | 49.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 46.6% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 41.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Finland was 32.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Finland ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.