Causes of death
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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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Detailed tables of the statistics are available in the StatFin database
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Deaths by underlying cause of death 1971-2022
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Age-standardised mortality by underlying cause of death in 1971 to 2022
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Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Causes of death [online publication].
ISSN=1799-5078. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.10.2024].
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kuolemansyyt@stat.fiAiri Pajunen
Senior Statistician
029 551 3605
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Kati Taskinen
Statistician
029 551 3648
Jari Hellanto
Senior Statistician
029 551 3291