In Finland, cancer is the second most common cause of death group, with about 23% of Finns who died in 2024 having various cancers as the underlying cause of death.
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The claim refers to 2024 data which may have been preliminary statistics at the time of the February 2026 speech, as official causes of death statistics are typically published with a 6-12 month delay
The OECD figure of 21% refers specifically to premature deaths (before age 75), not all deaths
Primary data from Statistics Finland official release for full-year 2024 could not be located to confirm the exact 23% figure for all-cause mortality