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Causes of death

The statistics on causes of death describe the causes of death of persons living in Finland by age, gender and other demographic factors. The data are compiled from the Population Information System and death certificates and published once a year.

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Releases

Drug-related deaths increased in 2021

09/12/2022

review | Causes of death 2021

Mortality grew most from memory diseases and the coronavirus disease in 2021 from the previous

09/12/2022

release | Causes of death 2021

No major changes in causes of death compared to the previous year

10/12/2021

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Neoplasms the most common cause of death for working-age people in 2019

14/12/2020

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More people died from drugs and alcohol than before

16/12/2019

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Over 1,200 died from accidental falls - the majority aged over 75

17/12/2018

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09.12.2022

Deaths by underlying cause of death 1971-2021

Underlying cause of death (time series classification)

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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Males 24,651 23,581 23,715 24,297 23,925 24,493 24,299 23,889 23,547 23,825 23,459 22,969 23,749 23,460 24,987 24,073 24,290 24,702 24,530 25,036 24,588 24,868 24,771 23,505 24,283 24,266 23,974 24,471 24,441 24,042 23,760 23,985 23,935 23,878 23,965 24,334 24,805 24,451 25,152 25,547 25,327 25,646 25,627 25,864 25,884 26,947 26,859 27,182 27,088 27,971 29,140
Females 21,225 20,377 19,696 20,376 19,941 20,364 19,965 19,928 20,310 20,686 21,069 20,615 21,768 21,716 23,360 23,233 23,698 24,390 24,602 25,055 24,731 24,988 26,262 24,441 25,043 24,895 25,168 24,766 24,927 25,274 24,744 25,404 25,098 23,879 23,786 23,771 24,288 24,639 24,752 25,363 25,241 26,091 25,851 26,545 26,418 27,017 26,811 27,341 26,874 27,527 28,492

09.12.2022

Age-standardised mortality by underlying cause of death in 1971 to 2021

Underlying cause of death (time series classification)

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Deaths (External link)

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	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Males	2,837.5	2,700.9	2,668.5	2,676.2	2,584.4	2,592.4	2,497.5	2,426.9	2,368.3	2,396.5	2,287.5	2,181.2	2,255.9	2,156.2	2,322.8	2,130.1	2,120.7	2,121.2	2,076.7	2,094.0	2,008.8	2,016.3	2,009.6	1,859.0	1,881.4	1,863.0	1,792.2	1,802.6	1,773.6	1,721.1	1,664.4	1,645.9	1,599.8	1,531.3	1,495.2	1,477.8	1,457.5	1,393.2	1,402.0	1,385.5	1,342.0	1,324.1	1,286.8	1,265.2	1,232.1	1,248.9	1,212.5	1,197.3	1,162.4	1,162.9	1,183.4
Females	1,881.8	1,767.1	1,656.6	1,677.4	1,569.6	1,546.4	1,467.9	1,414.9	1,391.8	1,388.1	1,363.0	1,274.7	1,307.1	1,259.0	1,335.5	1,288.6	1,277.8	1,289.4	1,266.5	1,258.4	1,214.2	1,205.7	1,249.2	1,144.9	1,145.0	1,122.6	1,112.0	1,075.1	1,056.7	1,055.3	1,012.5	1,021.2	990.0	922.6	896.6	870.6	867.1	857.9	841.6	842.2	816.5	825.6	801.1	804.4	782.9	783.7	764.1	763.7	737.0	736.5	746.9

Causes of death

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The latest and detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database.

Releases

Drug-related deaths increased in 2021

Mortality grew most from memory diseases and the coronavirus disease in 2021 from the previous

No major changes in causes of death compared to the previous year

Neoplasms the most common cause of death for working-age people in 2019

More people died from drugs and alcohol than before

Over 1,200 died from accidental falls - the majority aged over 75

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Figures

Deaths by underlying cause of death 1971-2021

Age-standardised mortality by underlying cause of death in 1971 to 2021

Information elsewhere

Deaths (External link)

Documentation

Statistical experts

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	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Males	24,651	23,581	23,715	24,297	23,925	24,493	24,299	23,889	23,547	23,825	23,459	22,969	23,749	23,460	24,987	24,073	24,290	24,702	24,530	25,036	24,588	24,868	24,771	23,505	24,283	24,266	23,974	24,471	24,441	24,042	23,760	23,985	23,935	23,878	23,965	24,334	24,805	24,451	25,152	25,547	25,327	25,646	25,627	25,864	25,884	26,947	26,859	27,182	27,088	27,971	29,140
Females	21,225	20,377	19,696	20,376	19,941	20,364	19,965	19,928	20,310	20,686	21,069	20,615	21,768	21,716	23,360	23,233	23,698	24,390	24,602	25,055	24,731	24,988	26,262	24,441	25,043	24,895	25,168	24,766	24,927	25,274	24,744	25,404	25,098	23,879	23,786	23,771	24,288	24,639	24,752	25,363	25,241	26,091	25,851	26,545	26,418	27,017	26,811	27,341	26,874	27,527	28,492