Finland vs Kazakhstan: Suicide rate
Finland
14.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kazakhstan
14.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
36th
Suicide rate over time
- Finland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Finland or Kazakhstan?
- Finland, at 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Kazakhstan rank globally for suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.