List of disasters in Finland by death toll

This list of Finnish disasters by death toll includes major disasters (excluding acts of war) that occurred on Finnish soil (including Åland) or involved Finnish citizens, in a definable incident, where the loss of life was 10 or more.

100 or more deaths

FatalitiesYearArticleTypeLocationComments150,0001866–1868Finnish famine of 1866–1868FamineNationwide140,0001695–1697Great Famine of 1695–1697FamineNationwide~20,0001918–1919Spanish fluPandemicNationwide15,000-20,0001710–1711Great Northern War plague outbreakEpidemicNationwide11,4662020–2021COVID-19 pandemic in FinlandPandemicNationwide2791915–1916EpidemicTampere, Pirkanmaa1381929ShipwreckNäsijärvi, Tampere, Pirkanmaa

10 to 99 deaths

FatalitiesYearArticleTypeLocationComments60-801941ExplosionKatajanokka, Helsinki, UusimaaSome believe caused by sabotage531925ShipwreckOffshore of Pori, Satakunta401976Lapua Cartridge Factory explosionExplosionLapua, South Ostrobothnia391940Turenki rail accidentTrain collisionJanakkala, Kanta-Häme381892Ship collisionKruunuvuorenselkä, Uusimaa341913ShipwreckKvarken341934ShipwreckSuvasvesi, Northern Savo321920Boat disasterSäkkijärvi, South Karelia311940Train collisionHämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme311966Building fireLapinlahti, North Savo281921ShipwreckHanko, Uusimaa281964ShipwreckPort of Rauma, Satakunta271979Building fireVirrat, Pirkanmaa261942Train derailmentÄhtäri, South Ostrobothnia261957Train collisionKalvola, Kanta-Häme251948ShipwreckOffshore of Geta, Åland251961Aero Flight 311Plane crashKorsholm, Ostrobothnia241924ShipwreckOff of Tiutinen, Kymenlaakso232004Konginkangas bus disasterBus accidentKonginkangas, Central Finland221969Aero Flight 217Plane crashJomala, Åland201927Imatra cinema fireBuilding fireTampere, Pirkanmaa201942Train collisionKausala, Päijät-Häme191947ExplosionRauma, Satakunta181874Ship fireNear Reposaari, Satakunta181903ShipwreckPyhäjärvi, South Karelia171940Hirvensalo bus crashBus accidentHirvensalo, Turku, Southwest Finland161945ExplosionTornio, Lapland161959Building fire (Arson)Köyliö, Satakunta161972ShipwreckOffshore of Pietarsaari, Ostrobothnia151829Crowd crushJuva, South Savo151938Train collisionLappeenranta, South Karelia151949ShipwreckOffshore of Hanko, Uusimaa151956Bus crashKivisalmi, Central Finland151959Boat accidentPaalasmaa, North Karelia1519781978 Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashPlane crashSiilinjärvi, North Savo141760Crowd crushKuopio, North Savo141912ShipwreckKvarken141940Train collisionSavonlinna, South Savo141979ShipwreckBaltic Sea121933ShipwreckOffshore of Mariehamn, Åland121937ExplosionVallisaari, Uusimaa121944Level crossing accidentOnttola, North Karelia121974Bus crashLaukaa, Central Finland11-131937ShipwreckLake Saimaa, South Savo111922ShipwreckVirolahti, Kymenlaakso111945ExplosionUtti, Kymenlaakso111968ShipwreckBothnian Sea north of Åland112008Kauhajoki school shootingMass murderKauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia101813Crowd crushLammi, Kanta-Häme101918Train collisionMartinkylä, Uusimaa101921ShipwreckBaltic Sea101943Train collisionKuivaniemi, North Ostrobothnia101947ShipwreckUtö, Southwest Finland101963ExplosionOulu, North Ostrobothnia101978ShipwreckOffshore of Hanko, Uusimaa10 (Finns)1994Sinking of MS EstoniaShipwreckBaltic Sea101998Jyväskylä rail accidentTrain derailmentJyväskylä, Central Finland

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See also List of disasters in Sweden by death toll List of disasters in Norway by death toll

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