Health in Åland, Finland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 83.3 years in 2024 (82.2 for Finland); the highest of 5 regions in Finland.
How healthy are people in Åland?
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 67.7 in the major region of Åland in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow often do people see a doctor in Åland?
Residents of Åland made 1,106 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 1,056), down 16% from 1,318 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the flu vaccination rate in Åland?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Åland reached 46.4% in 2025, the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Åland?
In 2024, 6.8% of adults in Åland said they smoked every day (the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 9.1%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Åland?
Obesity affected 22.7% of the adult population of Åland in 2024, 2nd lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Åland?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 30.6% of adults in the major region of Åland.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Åland?
Shops and licensed premises in the major region of Åland sold 6.2 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, below the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Åland?
The suicide rate in the major region of Åland was 26.1 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Åland?
Regular home care services reached 1.50% of residents of Åland in 2025, below the national figure of 2.00%.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people work in healthcare in Åland?
Health and social work provided 19.2% of all jobs located in Åland in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Åland?
Adjusting for age, 754.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 929.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. Age-standardised rates allow fair comparison between places with older and younger populations.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Åland?
Cancer killed 184.8 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 208.0 for Finland as a whole and 233.1 across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 260.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Åland?
Heart and circulatory diseases caused 265.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 303.8 for Finland as a whole and 312.9 across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 383.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Åland?
Respiratory diseases caused 36.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 32.1 for Finland as a whole and 75.2 across the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 59.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Åland?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 10.0 per 100,000 in 2023, against 13.5 for Finland as a whole and 10.4 across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 2.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Åland?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 30.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), against 57.3 for Finland as a whole and 49.4 across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 41.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Åland?
The infant mortality rate was 0.0 per 1,000 live births in 2024, against 2.1 for Finland as a whole and 3.5 across the EU; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 0.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Åland have?
There were 216 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024, against 248 for Finland as a whole; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Åland?
Åland had 258 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, against 362 for Finland as a whole; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Åland?
Hospitals discharged 15,230 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 14,254 nationally; 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Åland?
Road accidents killed 0 people per million residents in 2024, against 32 for Finland as a whole; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 104.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Åland?
Women in Åland could expect to live to 85.3 and men to 81.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 3.9 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Åland?
People who reached 65 could expect 21.6 more years of life in 2024 (Finland: 20.6).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Åland compares with other regions
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first. Figures come from the wellbeing services counties; Uusimaa combines East, Central and West Uusimaa, Vantaa-Kerava and the City of Helsinki, weighted by population, and NUTS 2 figures combine their counties the same way.
| Rank | Region | THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 111.8 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 103.4 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 100.9 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 88.4 |
| 5 | Åland | 67.7 |
Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents (2025)
Åland ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Outpatient physician visits in primary health care per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Länsi-Suomi | 1,127 |
| 2 | Åland | 1,106 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 1,075 |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 1,062 |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 969 |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 63.0% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 60.4% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 59.5% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 56.1% |
| 5 | Åland | 46.4% |
Daily smokers among adults (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Daily smokers among adults (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Suomi | 10.4% |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 9.4% |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.6% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 8.3% |
| 5 | Åland | 6.8% |
Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) (2024)
Åland ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults with obesity (BMI 30 or more) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etelä-Suomi | 26.5% |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 26.4% |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 25.6% |
| 4 | Åland | 22.7% |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 21.0% |
Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) (2021)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised, all causes) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 976.0 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 943.8 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 903.0 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 896.4 |
| 5 | Åland | 754.8 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Länsi-Suomi | 217.1 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 209.4 |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 209.0 |
| 4 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 197.2 |
| 5 | Åland | 184.8 |
Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Heart and circulatory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 325.7 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 309.4 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 309.2 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 270.4 |
| 5 | Åland | 265.4 |
Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Åland ranks 1 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Respiratory deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Åland | 36.7 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 34.1 |
| 3 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 32.4 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 30.8 |
| 5 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 30.7 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2023)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 15.4 |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 14.9 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 14.0 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10.7 |
| 5 | Åland | 10.0 |
Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 (2023)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from accidents, injury and violence per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 66.4 |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 59.0 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 57.8 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 47.1 |
| 5 | Åland | 30.9 |
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 2.3 |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 2.2 |
| 3 | Länsi-Suomi | 1.9 |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 1.9 |
| 5 | Åland | 0.0 |
Hospital beds per 100,000 people (2024)
Åland ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital beds per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 283 |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 269 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 256 |
| 4 | Åland | 216 |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 200 |
Doctors per 100,000 people (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 381 |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 378 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 348 |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 338 |
| 5 | Åland | 258 |
Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 (2021)
Åland ranks 3 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Hospital in-patient discharges per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 17,281 |
| 2 | Länsi-Suomi | 15,885 |
| 3 | Åland | 15,230 |
| 4 | Etelä-Suomi | 14,716 |
| 5 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 10,347 |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Åland ranks 5 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Road deaths per million people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Länsi-Suomi | 41 |
| 2 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 38 |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 38 |
| 4 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 16 |
| 5 | Åland | 0 |
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