Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland
Finland: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 58,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58,267
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
63,219
in 2022
All-time low
49,077
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 58,267 for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland peaked at 63,219 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,077, in 2007.
Finland ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49,077 | — |
| 2008 | 49,094 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,883 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50,887 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 50,585 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51,707 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51,472 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52,186 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52,492 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53,923 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53,722 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 54,527 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55,488 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57,659 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 63,219 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 61,339 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 58,267 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,351 | 49,077 | 49,883 | 3 |
| 2010s | 52,389 | 50,585 | 54,527 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,194 | 55,488 | 63,219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 17 Austria 88,486 compare
- 18 Switzerland 71,942 compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 60,150 compare
- 21 Denmark 57,071 compare
- 22 Slovak Republic 53,876 compare
- 23 Croatia 51,080 compare
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Finland was 58,267 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,219 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,077 in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Finland ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 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, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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