Deaths by age and sex in Finland

Finland: Deaths by age and sex was 58,267 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,267 Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
25th
of 48 countries
All-time high
63,219 Number
in 2022
All-time low
39,797 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Finland, 1960–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age and sex in Finland stood at 58,267 Number.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Finland peaked at 63,219 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,797 Number, in 1960.

Finland ranks 25th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43,061 Number 39,797 Number 45,966 Number 10
1970s 44,215 Number 43,410 Number 45,876 Number 10
1980s 46,415 Number 43,408 Number 49,110 Number 10
1990s 49,435 Number 48,000 Number 50,988 Number 10
2000s 48,795 Number 47,600 Number 49,883 Number 10
2010s 52,545 Number 50,585 Number 54,527 Number 10
2020s 59,194 Number 55,488 Number 63,219 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 22 Austria 88,486 Number compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 71,942 Number compare
  3. 24 Azerbaijan 60,150 Number compare
  4. 26 Denmark 57,071 Number compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 53,876 Number compare
  6. 28 Croatia 51,080 Number compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

More reference data data for Finland

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Finland?
Deaths by age and sex in Finland was 58,267 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 63,219 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 39,797 Number in 1960.
How does Finland rank for deaths by age and sex?
Finland ranks 25th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed