Suicide mortality rate, female in Finland
Finland: Suicide mortality rate, female was 8.77 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, female in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Finland is 8.77 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Finland peaked at 12.15 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 100,000 female population, in 2015.
Finland ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Finland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.15 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11 per 100,000 female population | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 11.01 per 100,000 female population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.74 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.92 per 100,000 female population | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 10.78 per 100,000 female population | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.51 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.64 per 100,000 female population | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9.42 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 100,000 female population | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 9.22 per 100,000 female population | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 8.06 per 100,000 female population | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 8.33 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.55 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6 per 100,000 female population | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 6.92 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.39 per 100,000 female population | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.68 per 100,000 female population | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 7.06 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.77 per 100,000 female population | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | 9.42 per 100,000 female population | 12.15 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 per 100,000 female population | 6.7 per 100,000 female population | 9.22 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 100,000 female population | 7.46 per 100,000 female population | 8.77 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 14 Iceland 9.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 15 Switzerland 9.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Lithuania 9.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 18 Sweden 8.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.11 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Finland?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Finland was 8.77 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.15 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Finland ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).