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Fewer persons died from drugs in 2022 than in the year before

review | Causes of death 2023

According to Statistics Finland, the growth in the number of drug-related deaths halted in 2022. A total of 250 persons died from drugs, which was good 37 persons fewer than in the year before. Drug-related deaths decreased especially among under those aged under 35. In 2022, a total of 108 persons died from drugs, which was 32 fewer than in the year before. The median age of those dying from drugs rose from 35 to 36 years.

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Age-standardised mortality among the working-age population in 2000 to 2022

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11ay
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  • Sex
  • Underlying cause of death (time series classification)
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11az
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  • Sex
  • Underlying cause of death (time series classification)
  • Age
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11b2
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  • Sex
  • Age
  • Accidents and violence (classification of external causes)
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11bd
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  • Underlying cause of death (ICD-10, 3-character level)
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annual
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11be
Classifications used:
  • Underlying cause of death (ICD-10, 3-character level)
  • Sex
  • Age
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annual
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11bf
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  • Sex
  • Underlying cause of death (time series classification)
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month
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11bx
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  • Sex
  • Alcohol-related deaths
  • Age
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annual
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11by
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  • Sex
  • Age
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11c1
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  • Sex
  • Age
  • Grounds for investigating the cause of death
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12d9
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  • Drug (Selection B)
  • Age
  • Sex
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annual
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13u5
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  • Underlying cause of death (time series classification)
  • Wellbeing services county
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annual
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