Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland
Finland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 14.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.1 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
14.1 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland is 14.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland peaked at 24.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Finland 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 20 per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 14.4 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.6 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.05 per 100,000 people | 20 per 100,000 people | 24.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.7 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 18.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.35 per 100,000 people | 14.1 per 100,000 people | 14.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 30 Cabo Verde 14.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Estonia 14.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 14.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 14.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Austria 14.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 14.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9889 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Finland was 14.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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