Finland vs Singapore: Reported suicide rates by age
Finland
7.86 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Singapore
8.22 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Finland rank
29th
Singapore rank
26th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland, a difference of 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1970s | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1980s | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 1990s | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Finland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population against 7.86 deaths per 100,000 population in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.36 deaths per 100,000 population, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Finland ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 26th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.
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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.