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Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland

Finland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
71
1952–2022

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland, 1952–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland peaked at 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.

That places Finland 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1952 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people —
1953 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1954 45.45 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1955 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1956 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
1957 36.05 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1958 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
1959 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people +17.4%
1960 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1961 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
1962 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people -17.0%
1963 48.63 deaths per 100,000 people +55.8%
1964 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
1965 40.21 deaths per 100,000 people -11.1%
1966 36.99 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1967 45.09 deaths per 100,000 people +21.9%
1968 36.83 deaths per 100,000 people -18.3%
1969 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people -28.2%
1970 33.39 deaths per 100,000 people +26.3%
1971 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1972 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people +47.7%
1973 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people -41.3%
1974 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
1975 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1976 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people -69.1%
1977 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people +172.3%
1978 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people -57.0%
1979 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
1980 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people +45.4%
1981 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people -38.5%
1982 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people -27.0%
1983 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people +46.2%
1984 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1985 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1986 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people -30.9%
1987 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people -31.7%
1988 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people +96.1%
1989 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people -51.4%
1990 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people +96.3%
1991 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1992 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
1993 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
1994 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people -42.2%
1995 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people +52.1%
1996 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people -48.2%
1997 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people +37.3%
1998 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people +29.1%
1999 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people -79.7%
2000 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people +200.6%
2001 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people -32.5%
2002 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people +51.6%
2003 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2004 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people +30.8%
2005 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people -50.5%
2006 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people +48.3%
2007 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people +32.0%
2008 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people -50.3%
2009 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people -50.7%
2010 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people +196.2%
2011 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2012 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2013 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people -66.2%
2014 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2015 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2016 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2017 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people —
2018 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -47.2%
2019 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people +110.4%
2020 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
2022 0 deaths per 100,000 people —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people 46.1 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1960s 39.06 deaths per 100,000 people 26.43 deaths per 100,000 people 48.63 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 83 Syria 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 85 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 85 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  17. 85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 85 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  21. 85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  22. 85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  23. 85 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  24. 85 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  25. 85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  27. 85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  28. 85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  29. 85 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland?
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Finland was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Finland rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Finland ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.