Cuba vs Finland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Cuba
18.02 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
Finland
17.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cuba rank
17th
Finland rank
19th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Cuba
- Finland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Finland ahead.
Cuba ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 36.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 22.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 38.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 24.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.42 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5854 deaths per 100,000 population | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Cuba or Finland?
- Cuba, at 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Cuba and Finland?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Finland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Finland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Cuba ranks 17th and Finland ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.