Australia vs Finland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Australia
6.55 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland
6.7 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia rank
22nd
Finland rank
20th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.492 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.2926 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.55 deaths per 100,000 population in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Australia and Finland?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Finland ranks 20th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. 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.