Causes of death

Producer:	Statistics Finland
Data:	Latest release: The number of suicides lowest in 40 years 16 Dec 2011 In 2010 the number of suicides was eight per cent lower than in the previous year. The number of suicides has last been lower in 1967. A total of 954 persons, 718 men and 236 women, committed suicide in 2010. The highest numbers of suicides are committed by people of working age and in these age groups suicides have diminished considerably in recent years. Men commit suicides significantly more often than women: two thirds of the suicides are committed by men. Next release: 21 Dec 2012
Description:	Statistics Finland produces statistics on causes of death and on the development of mortality. It also maintains an archive of death certificates from which information or copies of death certificates can be obtained for purposes prescribed in law. The statistics on causes of death are compiled from data obtained from death certificates, which are supplemented with data from the population information system of the Population Register Centre. The statistics on causes of death cover the persons who have died in Finland or abroad during the calendar year and who at the time of death were domiciled in Finland. Read full description >>>
Change:	StatFin time series tables of statistics on causes of death 26 Oct 2006 As of 31 October 2006, the StatFin time series tables of the statistics on causes of death will be in PX-Web format.

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Causes of death [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5078. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 8.2.2012].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ksyyt/index_en.html.

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