Finland vs Sri Lanka: Suicide rate
Finland
14.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
14.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Suicide rate over time
- Finland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.166 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Finland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.