Finland vs Zambia: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021

Finland
12.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
12.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
46th
Zambia rank
44th

Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time

  • Finland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 194 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5192 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, Finland or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between Finland and Zambia?
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Zambia rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
Finland ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th 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 in 2000 vs. 2021. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.