Health in Etelä-Suomi, Finland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2024 (82.2 for Finland); 4th highest of 5 regions in Finland.
How healthy are people in Southern Finland?
With an age-standardised morbidity index of 103.4 in 2024 (Finland = 100), Southern Finland ranked 2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions for the burden of illness.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow often do people see a doctor in Southern Finland?
Primary health care recorded 1,075 outpatient doctor visits per 1,000 residents of the Southern Finland major region in 2025, above the national figure of 1,056; that is 3rd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions, down 16% from 1,276 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Southern Finland?
In 2024, 51.1% of non-urgent primary care doctor appointments in the Southern Finland major region took place more than seven days after the need for care was assessed, above the national figure of 48.7%; that ranks 2nd longest of the 4 with data.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the flu vaccination rate in Southern Finland?
60.4% of people aged 65 or over in Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomi) were vaccinated against influenza in the 2025 season, above the national figure of 59.6%; that is 2nd highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Southern Finland?
THL's Healthy Finland survey found that 10.4% of adults in the Southern Finland major region smoked daily in 2024, above the national figure of 9.1%; that is the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Southern Finland?
26.5% of adults in the Southern Finland major region were obese (body mass index of 30 or more) in 2024, above the national figure of 24.5%; that is the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Southern Finland?
32.1% of adults in Southern Finland drank alcohol at a risky level by the AUDIT-C test in 2024, against 29.9% nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Southern Finland?
Shops and licensed premises in Southern Finland sold 7.6 litres of pure alcohol per resident aged 18 or over in 2025, above the national figure of 7.2.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Southern Finland?
Southern Finland recorded 14.9 suicides per 100,000 residents in 2024, against 13.6 for Finland as a whole.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Southern Finland?
Regular home care services reached 2.30% of residents of the Southern Finland major region in 2025, above the national figure of 2.00%.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people work in healthcare in Southern Finland?
Health and social work provided 19.8% of all jobs located in Southern Finland (Etelä-Suomi) in 2023, above the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Etelä-Suomi?
Adjusting for age, 943.8 people per 100,000 died in 2021, compared with 929.3 nationally and 1,073.4 in the EU; 2nd highest 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 Etelä-Suomi?
Cancer killed 209.4 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Finland: 208.0; EU: 233.1); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 222.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Etelä-Suomi?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 309.4 per 100,000 in 2023 (Finland: 303.8; EU: 312.9); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 366.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Etelä-Suomi?
Respiratory diseases caused 34.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Finland: 32.1; EU: 75.2); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 31.1.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Etelä-Suomi?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 14.9 per 100,000 in 2023 (Finland: 13.5; EU: 10.4); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 13.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Etelä-Suomi?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 57.8 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised) (Finland: 57.3; EU: 49.4); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 59.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Etelä-Suomi?
The infant mortality rate was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024 (Finland: 2.1; EU: 3.5); 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 2.7.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Etelä-Suomi have?
There were 256 hospital beds per 100,000 people in 2024 (Finland: 248); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Etelä-Suomi?
There were 348 doctors per 100,000 people in 2024 (Finland: 362); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Etelä-Suomi?
Hospitals discharged 14,716 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, compared with 14,254 nationally; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Etelä-Suomi get medical care?
6.9% of people said they could not get a medical examination they needed in 2025 because it was too expensive, too far or the waiting list was too long, compared with 7.8% nationally. In 2015 it was 5.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Etelä-Suomi?
Road accidents killed 38 people per million residents in 2024 (Finland: 32); 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 43.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Etelä-Suomi?
Women in Etelä-Suomi could expect to live to 84.7 and men to 79.2 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 5.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Etelä-Suomi?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.5 more years of life in 2024 (Finland: 20.6).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Etelä-Suomi compares with other regions
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 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 |
Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) (2024)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Non-urgent primary care physician visits with a wait of over 7 days (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 55.9% |
| 2 | Etelä-Suomi | 51.1% |
| 3 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 49.3% |
| 4 | Länsi-Suomi | 41.4% |
Influenza vaccination coverage among people aged 65 or over (%) (2025)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 1 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 1 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 2 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 4 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 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)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 4 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 |
Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) (2025)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unmet need for medical care (cost, distance or waiting list) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | 9.0% |
| 2 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 8.0% |
| 3 | Etelä-Suomi | 6.9% |
Road deaths per million people (2024)
Etelä-Suomi ranks 3 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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