Australia vs Finland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Australia
17.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
17.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
59th
Finland rank
61st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 59th and Finland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Australia and Finland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Australia ranks 59th and Finland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Male vs. female 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.