Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Finland
Finland: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 10.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
22nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
11.4
in 2022
All-time low
9
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Finland, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Finland is 10.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Finland peaked at 11.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1960.
That places Finland 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9 | — |
| 1961 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 9.9 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.8 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 11 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 10.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 10.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 | 9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 9 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 10 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Finland?
- Crude death rate in Finland was 10.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for crude death rate?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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