Finland vs Sweden: Suicide rate, by age
Finland
16.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
17.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
33rd
Sweden rank
30th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6673 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Sweden ranks 30th 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.