Suicide mortality rate, male in Finland

Finland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 20.51 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.51 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.25 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
20.51 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Finland, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.7 per 100,000 male population2001: 38.2 per 100,000 male population2002: 33.8 per 100,000 male population2003: 33.5 per 100,000 male population2004: 33.2 per 100,000 male population2005: 29.5 per 100,000 male population2006: 32.1 per 100,000 male population2007: 30.1 per 100,000 male population2008: 32.1 per 100,000 male population2009: 30.2 per 100,000 male population2010: 28.4 per 100,000 male population2011: 27.8 per 100,000 male population2012: 25.7 per 100,000 male population2013: 26.1 per 100,000 male population2014: 23.7 per 100,000 male population2015: 21.7 per 100,000 male population2016: 23.9 per 100,000 male population2017: 23.2 per 100,000 male population2018: 23.9 per 100,000 male population2019: 21.9 per 100,000 male population2020: 21 per 100,000 male population2021: 20.5 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Finland is 20.51 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Finland peaked at 38.25 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.51 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.

That places Finland 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide mortality rate, male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 36.71 per 100,000 male population
2001 38.25 per 100,000 male population +4.2%
2002 33.83 per 100,000 male population -11.6%
2003 33.47 per 100,000 male population -1.1%
2004 33.21 per 100,000 male population -0.8%
2005 29.53 per 100,000 male population -11.1%
2006 32.15 per 100,000 male population +8.9%
2007 30.13 per 100,000 male population -6.3%
2008 32.15 per 100,000 male population +6.7%
2009 30.22 per 100,000 male population -6.0%
2010 28.4 per 100,000 male population -6.0%
2011 27.77 per 100,000 male population -2.2%
2012 25.69 per 100,000 male population -7.5%
2013 26.15 per 100,000 male population +1.8%
2014 23.71 per 100,000 male population -9.3%
2015 21.71 per 100,000 male population -8.4%
2016 23.92 per 100,000 male population +10.2%
2017 23.25 per 100,000 male population -2.8%
2018 23.88 per 100,000 male population +2.7%
2019 21.88 per 100,000 male population -8.4%
2020 20.98 per 100,000 male population -4.1%
2021 20.51 per 100,000 male population -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.96 per 100,000 male population 29.53 per 100,000 male population 38.25 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 24.64 per 100,000 male population 21.71 per 100,000 male population 28.4 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 20.75 per 100,000 male population 20.51 per 100,000 male population 20.98 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Serbia 22.98 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 22.25 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 37 Czechia 21.2 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 39 Australia 19.52 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 40 Eritrea 19.42 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 41 Sweden 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare
  7. 41 Switzerland 18.92 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Finland?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Finland was 20.51 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 38.25 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.51 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
How does Finland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Finland ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).