Finland vs Switzerland: Reported suicide rates among young women
Finland
6.7 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Switzerland
6.19 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Finland rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 0.51 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1084 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5459 deaths per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7392 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.364 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.16 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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Finland, at 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population against 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.51 deaths per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Finland ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.