Regions of Finland (NUTS 2) by death rate

Etelä-Suomi had the highest death rate of 5 regions in 2022, at 13 per 1,000 inhabitants. Helsinki-Uusimaa had the lowest, at 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Finland was 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest13Etelä-Suomi
Median12.25 regions
Finland11.4History

All regions, 2022

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Etelä-SuomiEtelä-Suomi: 13 per 1,000 inhabitants13Pohjois- ja Itä-SuomiPohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: 12.9 per 1,000 inhabitants12.9Länsi-SuomiLänsi-Suomi: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2ÅlandÅland: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9Helsinki-UusimaaHelsinki-Uusimaa: 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2021
1Etelä-Suomi13+0.9 pts
2Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi12.9+1.1 pts
3Länsi-Suomi12.2+1.3 pts
4Åland9.9+1.2 pts
5Helsinki-Uusimaa8.6+0.7 pts

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About this ranking

Deaths per 1,000 residents during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which region has the highest death rate?

Etelä-Suomi, with 13 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest death rate?

Helsinki-Uusimaa, with 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Crude death rate per 1,000 average residents by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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