Self harm death rates by age in Finland
Finland: Self harm death rates by age was 0.4192 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4192
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7413
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 0.4192 for self harm death rates by age in 2021.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Finland peaked at 0.7413 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Finland 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.182 | — |
| 2001 | 0.697 | +283.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3164 | -54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6453 | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6443 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1998 | -69.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4214 | +110.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3185 | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5656 | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0865 | -84.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1329 | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4019 | +202.4% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2452 | — |
| 2014 | 0.2367 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6002 | +153.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2759 | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5996 | +117.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7413 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.373 | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5809 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4192 | -27.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4192 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4192 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4077 | 0.0865 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3607 | 0 | 0.7413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.4192 | 0.5809 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Finland?
- Self harm death rates by age in Finland was 0.4192 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7413 in 2018.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Finland rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Finland ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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