Male female ratio suicides rates in Finland
Finland: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.21
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.74
in 2001
All-time low
2.21
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Finland stood at 2.21. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Finland peaked at 3.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2021.
Finland ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.18 | — |
| 2001 | 3.74 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.05 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.48 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | -14.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 66% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 | 2.76 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 2.68 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.21 | 2.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Finland?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Finland was 2.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Finland ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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