Causes of death - absolute number in Finland

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

Latest (2010)
50,910
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
50,910
in 2010
All-time low
47,751
in 2005
Years of data
17
1994–2010

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200220101994: 48.0k1995: 49.3k1996: 49.2k1997: 49.1k1998: 49.2k1999: 49.4k2000: 49.3k2001: 48.5k2002: 49.4k2003: 49.0k2004: 47.8k2005: 47.8k2006: 48.1k2007: 49.1k2008: 49.1k2009: 49.9k2010: 50.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2010, causes of death - absolute number in Finland stood at 50,910. 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,751, in 2005.

That places Finland 27th out of 44 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 Value Change
1994 47,972 —
1995 49,325 +2.8%
1996 49,161 -0.3%
1997 49,142 -0.0%
1998 49,237 +0.2%
1999 49,368 +0.3%
2000 49,316 -0.1%
2001 48,504 -1.6%
2002 49,389 +1.8%
2003 49,033 -0.7%
2004 47,757 -2.6%
2005 47,751 -0.0%
2006 48,106 +0.7%
2007 49,093 +2.1%
2008 49,090 -0.0%
2009 49,904 +1.7%
2010 50,910 +2.0%

Finland compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Finland

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

See the full ranking of 46 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 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 50,910 in 2010.
What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 47,751 in 2005.
How does Finland rank for causes of death - absolute number?
Finland ranks 27th out of 44 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 705 data points, 1994–2010
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