Drug-related deaths increased in 2021

review | Causes of death 2021

According to Statistics Finland, 287 persons died from drugs in Finland in 2021, which was 29 more than in the previous year. In 2021, the number of drug-related deaths was higher than ever before in the measuring history, that is, since 2006. Deaths increased most in the age group 30 to 44. The median age of those dying from drugs rose from 31 to 35 years.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Causes of death [online publication].
Reference period: 2021. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.12.2024].
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