Finland vs Japan: Suicide rates by age who mdb

Finland
12.9
in 2024
Japan
12.13
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Suicide rates by age who mdb over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.9 against 12.13 in Japan, a difference of 0.77.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Japan ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.4 25.81 18.41 Japan
1960s 7.71 11.77 4.05 Japan
1970s 14.64 9.36 5.28 Finland
1980s 15.29 5.81 9.48 Finland
1990s 15.55 5.07 10.49 Finland
2000s 11.88 7.25 4.63 Finland
2010s 10.31 8.05 2.26 Finland
2020s 10.6 11.82 1.22 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rates by age who mdb, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 12.9 against 12.13 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in suicide rates by age who mdb between Finland and Japan?
0.77, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2023.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Finland ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,805 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed