Canada vs Finland: Reported suicide rates by age
Canada
7.76 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Finland
7.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Canada rank
30th
Finland rank
29th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Finland ranks 29th of 110 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1960s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 population | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6542 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5963 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Canada and Finland?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Canada ranks 30th and Finland ranks 29th 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 by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.