Health in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland: official figures
Life expectancy at birth was 82.8 years in 2024 (82.2 for Finland); 2nd highest of 5 regions in Finland.
How healthy are people in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
THL's age-standardised morbidity index, which combines seven major disease groups, stood at 88.4 in Helsinki-Uusimaa in 2024 against 100 for the whole country; that is 2nd 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Residents of the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa made 969 visits to a primary care physician per 1,000 people in 2025 (the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions; Finland 1,056), down 11% from 1,086 in 2020.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow long is the wait for a doctor in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Patients in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa waited more than a week for 55.9% of elective primary care physician visits in 2024 (the longest of the 4 with data; Finland 48.7%).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyWhat is the flu vaccination rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Flu vaccine uptake among over-65s in Helsinki-Uusimaa reached 63.0% in 2025, the highest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people smoke in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2024, 8.6% of adults in the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa said they smoked every day (3rd highest 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Obesity affected 21.0% of the adult population of the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa in 2024, the lowest among the five NUTS 2 major regions.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much do people drink in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
In 2024, risky drinking (AUDIT-C) was reported by 27.8% of adults in Helsinki-Uusimaa.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow much alcohol is sold in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Shops and licensed premises in Helsinki-Uusimaa sold 6.5 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The suicide rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa was 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2024.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get home care in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Regular home care services reached 1.30% of residents of the major region of Helsinki-Uusimaa 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Health and social work provided 14.1% of all jobs located in Helsinki-Uusimaa in 2023, below the national figure of 18.1%.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the death rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The age-standardised death rate from all causes was 896.4 per 100,000 people in 2021, against 929.3 for Finland as a whole and 1,073.4 across the EU; 2nd 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Cancer killed 209.0 people per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 208.0 nationally and 233.1 in the EU; 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 224.8.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The age-standardised death rate from heart attacks, strokes and other circulatory diseases was 270.4 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 303.8 nationally and 312.9 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 327.9.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die of respiratory disease in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Respiratory diseases caused 32.4 deaths per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 32.1 nationally and 75.2 in the EU; 3rd highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 37.6.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
The age-standardised suicide rate was 10.7 per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 13.5 nationally and 10.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 12.3.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die in accidents in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Accidents, injuries, violence and other external causes killed 47.1 per 100,000 in 2023 (age-standardised), compared with 57.3 nationally and 49.4 in the EU; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2015 it was 56.5.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
2.3 babies in every 1,000 born alive died before their first birthday in 2024, compared with 2.1 nationally and 3.5 in the EU; the highest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 2.0.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Helsinki-Uusimaa have?
Hospitals in Helsinki-Uusimaa had 200 beds for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 248 nationally; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many doctors are there in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Helsinki-Uusimaa had 381 physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2024, compared with 362 nationally; the highest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people go to hospital in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Hospitals discharged 10,347 in-patients per 100,000 people in 2021, against 14,254 for Finland as a whole; the lowest of 5 regions in Finland.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Helsinki-Uusimaa get medical care?
8.0% 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, against 7.8% for Finland as a whole. In 2015 it was 4.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Road accidents killed 16 people per million residents in 2024, compared with 32 nationally; 2nd lowest of 5 regions in Finland. In 2014 it was 16.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is life expectancy for men and women in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
Women in Helsinki-Uusimaa could expect to live to 84.9 and men to 80.4 at 2024 death rates, a gap of 4.5 years.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow long do people live after 65 in Helsinki-Uusimaa?
People who reached 65 could expect 20.8 more years of life in 2024 (Finland: 20.6).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Helsinki-Uusimaa compares with other regions
THL morbidity index, age-standardised (Finland = 100) (2024)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 5 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 5 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 3 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 5 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 1 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 5 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 2 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)
Helsinki-Uusimaa ranks 4 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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