Finland vs Poland: Male vs. female suicide rate
Finland
17.49 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Poland
17.83 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Finland rank
19th
Poland rank
18th
Male vs. female suicide rate over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 12.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 22.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1960s | 35.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 40 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8797 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 population | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male vs. female suicide rate, Finland or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population against 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male vs. female suicide rate between Finland and Poland?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 population, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 18th 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.