Finland vs Mauritius: Male vs. female suicide rate
Finland
17.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Mauritius
17.24 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Mauritius rank
21st
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Finland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Finland currently reports 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Mauritius ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 29.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1980s | 38.77 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 39.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Finland or Mauritius?
- Finland, at 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Finland and Mauritius?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritius?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Mauritius rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 19th and Mauritius ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.