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

release | Causes of death 2021

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According to Statistics Finland, age-standardised mortality increased by 1.4 per cent in 2021 from the year before. The growth in mortality was mostly due to increased mortality from dementia, Alzheimer's disease and the coronavirus disease. By contrast, mortality from diseases of the circulatory system, neoplasms and alcohol-related causes decreased from the year before. A total of 952 persons died of the coronavirus disease, which is nearly two per cent of deaths.

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  • Mortality from the biggest cause of death groups, diseases of the circulatory system and neoplasms, decreased by one per cent compared with the previous year.
  • Mortality grew most from memory diseases and the coronavirus disease.
  • Altogether 952 persons died of the coronavirus disease, the median age was 80 years.
  • Fewer deaths of alcohol-related causes than in the year before.
  • The number of deaths from suicides and accidents grew slightly from 2020.

Change

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