This page is archived.

Data published after 5 April 2022 can be found on the renewed website.

Go to the new statistics page

Appendix table 1c. Deaths by underlying cause of death and by age in 2012, females

Underlying cause of death (54-group classification) Ages total 0-14 15-64 65-
01-54 TOTAL DEATHS (A00-Y89) 26 091 118 3 029 22 944
01-41 DISEASES AND ACCIDENTAL POISONING BY ALCOHOL (A00-R99, X45) 24 887 92 2 612 22 183
01-03 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99, J65) 147 0 22 125
01 Tuberculosis (A15-A19, B90, J65) 23 0 2 21
02 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (B20-B24) 1 0 1 0
03 Other infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-A09, A20-B19, B25-B89, B91-B99) 123 0 19 104
04-22 Neoplasms (C00-D48) 5 744 10 1 277 4 457
04-21 Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) 5 531 9 1 254 4 268
04 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) 66 0 13 53
05 Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus (C15) 86 0 21 65
06 Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16) 197 0 50 147
07 Malignant neoplasm of colon (C18, C19) 413 0 83 330
08 Malignant neoplasm of rectum, anus and anal canal (C20-C21) 167 0 28 139
09 Primary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) 181 1 29 151
10 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas (C25) 533 0 88 445
11 Malignant neoplasm of larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung (C32-C34) 736 0 175 561
12 Malignant melanoma of skin (C43) 85 0 22 63
13 Malignant neoplasm of breast (C50) 876 0 325 551
14 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (C53) 51 0 20 31
15 Malignant neoplasm of uterus (C54-C55) 189 0 33 156
16 Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56) 342 0 79 263
17 Malignant neoplasm of prostate (C61) 0 0 0 0
18 Malignant neoplasm of kidney (C64) 140 0 21 119
19 Malignant neoplasm of bladder (C67) 65 0 8 57
20 Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96) 524 2 76 446
21 Other malignant neoplasms 880 6 183 691
22 Other neoplasms (D00-D48) 213 1 23 189
23-24 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) 290 9 51 230
23 Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) 213 1 31 181
24 Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E09, E15-E90) 77 8 20 49
25 Dementia, Alzheimers disease (F01, F03, G30, R54) 4 903 0 29 4 874
26 Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 697 8 133 556
27-30 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I425, I427-I99) 10 519 2 481 10 036
27 Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) 5 267 0 167 5 100
28 Other heart diseases excl. rheumatic and alcohol related (I30-I425, I427-I52) 999 2 79 918
29 Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) 2 692 0 139 2 553
30 Other diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I15, I26-I28, I70-I99) 1 561 0 96 1 465
31-35 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J64, J66-J99) 788 6 65 717
31 Influenza (J09-J11) 28 1 0 27
32 Pneumonia (J12-J18, J849) 161 0 8 153
33 Bronchitis and emphysema (J40-J44, J47) 360 0 37 323
34 Asthma (J45-J46) 71 0 6 65
35 Other diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J06, J20-J39, J60-J64, J66-J848, J85-J99) 168 5 14 149
36 Diseases of the digestive system excl. alcohol-related diseases 669 2 70 597
37 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99) 211 1 12 198
38 Congenital malformations (Q00-Q99) 98 23 49 26
39 Other diseases 321 30 60 231
40 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality (R96-R99) 58 1 34 23
41 Alcohol related diseases and accidental poisoning by alcohol 442 0 329 113
42-53 ACCIDENTS AND VIOLENCE (V01-X44, X46-Y89) 1 122 21 395 706
42-49 Accidents (V01-X44, X46-X59, Y10-Y15, Y85-Y86) 847 12 176 659
42 Land traffic accidents 66 5 31 30
43 Other land transport accidents 4 1 1 2
44 Water transport accidents (V90-V94) 1 0 0 1
45 Others and unspecified transport accidents (V95-V99) 0 0 0 0
46 Accidental falls (W00-W19) 547 1 34 512
47 Accidental drownings (W65-W74) 18 3 5 10
48 Accidental poisonings excl. accidental poisonings by alcohol (X40-X44, X46-X49, Y10-Y15) 75 0 60 15
49 Other accidents and sequelae of accidents 136 2 45 89
50 Suicides (X60-X84, Y87.0) 218 0 188 30
51 Assault (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 36 8 22 6
52 Event of undetermined intent (Y16-Y34, Y87.2) 14 1 9 4
53 Other external causes and sequelae of other external causes (Y35-Y84, Y88-Y89) 7 0 0 7
54 No death certificate 82 5 22 55

Source: Causes of death, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Airi Pajunen 09 1734 3605, Kati Taskinen 09 1734 3297, kuolemansyyt@stat.fi

Director in charge: Riitta Harala


Updated 30.12.2013

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Causes of death [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-5078. 2012, Appendix table 1c. Deaths by underlying cause of death and by age in 2012, females . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/ksyyt/2012/ksyyt_2012_2013-12-30_tau_003_en.html