Finland vs Japan: Suicide rate who mdb

Finland
12.31
in 2024
Japan
14.58
in 2023
Finland rank
10th
Japan rank
8th

Suicide rate who mdb over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.58 against 12.31 in Finland, a difference of 2.27.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 20.81 25.77 4.96 Japan
1960s 21.06 17.35 3.71 Finland
1970s 23.02 16.87 6.16 Finland
1980s 23.57 16.82 6.75 Finland
1990s 24.15 14.63 9.52 Finland
2000s 18 18.55 0.5471 Japan
2010s 13.49 15.18 1.7 Japan
2020s 11.85 14.2 2.34 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate who mdb, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 14.58 against 12.31 in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in suicide rate who mdb between Finland and Japan?
2.27, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for suicide rate who mdb?
Finland ranks 10th and Japan ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed