Share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland
Finland: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.36
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
41st
of 112 countries
All-time high
24.59
in 2019
All-time low
15.64
in 1952
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 21.36 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland peaked at 24.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.64, in 1952.
That places Finland 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 15.64 | — |
| 1953 | 15.81 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 16.36 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 15.9 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 16.57 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 16.52 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.26 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 17.61 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 17.71 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 17.47 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 16.44 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 17.37 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 17.56 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 16.68 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 17.08 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 17.23 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.52 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 17.31 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 17.94 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 17.87 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 18.37 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18.82 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.77 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.98 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.33 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 19.6 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 20.41 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 20.7 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 20.39 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 20.68 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21.07 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 21.02 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.36 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.07 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 20.46 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.29 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 20.05 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.34 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.13 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.04 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.55 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.28 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.93 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.9 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 20.97 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.19 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 21.33 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.16 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.27 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21.87 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.3 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.83 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.55 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.73 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 22.96 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.84 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.66 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.34 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.53 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.34 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.75 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.41 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.86 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.82 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.13 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.66 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.59 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.51 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.36 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.46 | 15.64 | 17.61 | 8 |
| 1960s | 17.24 | 16.44 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.08 | 17.87 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.57 | 20.05 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.75 | 20.04 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.26 | 21.27 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 | 23.34 | 24.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 | 21.36 | 24.16 | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.242 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Finland was 21.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 in 1952.
- How does Finland rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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