Suicide death rates by sex who in Finland
Finland: Suicide death rates by sex who was 12.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.58
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2000
All-time low
12.2
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Finland is 12.58, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Finland peaked at 21.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2015.
Finland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.46 | — |
| 2001 | 21.42 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.39 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 19.06 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.93 | -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 | 12.58 | -1.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.84 | 16.93 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 12.2 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 | 12.58 | 12.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Finland?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Finland was 12.58 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Finland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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