Causes of death - absolute number in Finland

Finland: Causes of death - absolute number was 50,910 Number in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
50,910 Number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 43 countries
All-time high
50,910 Number
in 2010
All-time low
47,751 Number
in 2005
Years of data
17
1994–2010

Causes of death - absolute number in Finland, 1994–2010

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200220101994: 48.0k Number1995: 49.3k Number1996: 49.2k Number1997: 49.1k Number1998: 49.2k Number1999: 49.4k Number2000: 49.3k Number2001: 48.5k Number2002: 49.4k Number2003: 49.0k Number2004: 47.8k Number2005: 47.8k Number2006: 48.1k Number2007: 49.1k Number2008: 49.1k Number2009: 49.9k Number2010: 50.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - absolute number in Finland stood at 50,910 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in Finland peaked at 50,910 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,751 Number, in 2005.

That places Finland 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Causes of death - absolute number in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - absolute number in Finland, 1994 to 2010.
Year Number Change
1994 47,972 Number —
1995 49,325 Number +2.8%
1996 49,161 Number -0.3%
1997 49,142 Number -0.0%
1998 49,237 Number +0.2%
1999 49,368 Number +0.3%
2000 49,316 Number -0.1%
2001 48,504 Number -1.6%
2002 49,389 Number +1.8%
2003 49,033 Number -0.7%
2004 47,757 Number -2.6%
2005 47,751 Number -0.0%
2006 48,106 Number +0.7%
2007 49,093 Number +2.1%
2008 49,090 Number -0.0%
2009 49,904 Number +1.7%
2010 50,910 Number +2.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 50,910 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924 Number, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 50,910 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,199 Number, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,034 Number 47,972 Number 49,368 Number 6
2000s 48,794 Number 47,751 Number 49,904 Number 10
2010s 50,910 Number 50,910 Number 50,910 Number 1

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Croatia 52,096 Number compare
  2. 25 Croatia 52,096 Number compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 42,120 Number compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 42,120 Number compare
  5. 30 Norway 41,442 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - absolute number in Finland?
Causes of death - absolute number in Finland was 50,910 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 50,910 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,751 Number in 2005.
How does Finland rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Finland ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - absolute number
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 693 data points, 1994–2010
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