Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland
Finland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, male vs. female suicide rate in Finland stood at 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Finland peaked at 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Finland 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 28.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 58 France 17.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Australia 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Gabon 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Ethiopia 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Namibia 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Congo 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Finland?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.