Australia vs Finland: Suicide rate, by age
Australia
16.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
16.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
36th
Finland rank
33rd
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and Finland ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6374 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Australia and Finland?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Australia ranks 36th and Finland ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.