Age-standardized suicide rates in Finland
Finland: Age-standardized suicide rates was 12.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.59
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.47
in 2000
All-time low
12.2
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.59 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Finland peaked at 21.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2015.
Finland ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.47 | — |
| 2001 | 21.42 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.39 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.94 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.94 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 18.31 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 16.96 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.11 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.82 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.76 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.03 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.75 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 12.2 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 13.31 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 14.09 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.68 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.78 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 | 16.94 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 12.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 | 12.59 | 12.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Finland?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Finland was 12.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Finland ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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