What is male vs. female suicide rate in Finland?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland was 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 45.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1990.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 16.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.

How does Finland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Finland ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Finland data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

17.49 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 8.8%

World rank

19th

of 111 countries

All-time high

45.09 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1990

All-time low

16.09 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2021

Years of data

1952–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland, 1952–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, male vs. female suicide rate in Finland stood at 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Finland peaked at 45.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.09 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2021.

Finland ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland, 1952 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1952	32.92 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1953	31.19 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
1954	34.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.0%
1955	35.88 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
1956	40.36 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.5%
1957	38.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.2%
1958	36.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.8%
1959	35.11 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.7%
1960	35.66 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.6%
1961	36.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.5%
1962	37.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1963	33.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.2%
1964	33.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.0%
1965	34.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.9%
1966	32.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.2%
1967	34.32 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.1%
1968	36.93 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.6%
1969	39.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.3%
1970	34.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-11.1%
1971	35.09 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.6%
1972	38.69 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.3%
1973	36.94 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
1974	39.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.8%
1975	39.36 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.2%
1976	40.58 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
1977	40.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.4%
1978	40.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1979	38.43 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.0%
1980	38.74 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
1981	36.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
1982	35.65 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.9%
1983	36.87 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1984	38.43 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.2%
1985	37.23 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1986	39.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.1%
1987	40.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
1988	41.9 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.7%
1989	42.6 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.7%
1990	45.09 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.9%
1991	44.28 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
1992	42.55 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%
1993	40.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1994	39.89 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.9%
1995	38.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.3%
1996	34.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.8%
1997	37.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.6%
1998	34.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.1%
1999	34.15 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
2000	31 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.2%
2001	32.67 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
2002	28.76 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.0%
2003	28.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
2004	28.12 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.5%
2005	23.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.7%
2006	27.34 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.1%
2007	25.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.0%
2008	26.69 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.2%
2009	25.41 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.8%
2010	24.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
2011	23.26 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
2012	21.49 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.6%
2013	21.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.2%
2014	19.48 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.5%
2015	18.06 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.3%
2016	19.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.9%
2017	19.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.9%
2018	19.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.5%
2019	18.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
2020	16.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-8.8%
2021	16.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.5%
2022	17.49 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	35.61 deaths per 100,000 population	31.19 deaths per 100,000 population	40.36 deaths per 100,000 population	8
1960s	35.37 deaths per 100,000 population	32.03 deaths per 100,000 population	39.26 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	38.39 deaths per 100,000 population	34.89 deaths per 100,000 population	40.58 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	38.77 deaths per 100,000 population	35.65 deaths per 100,000 population	42.6 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	39.14 deaths per 100,000 population	34.01 deaths per 100,000 population	45.09 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	27.74 deaths per 100,000 population	23.97 deaths per 100,000 population	32.67 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	20.55 deaths per 100,000 population	18.06 deaths per 100,000 population	24.26 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	16.81 deaths per 100,000 population	16.09 deaths per 100,000 population	17.49 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Finland

16 Russia 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population compare
17 Cuba 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare
18 Poland 17.83 deaths per 100,000 population compare
20 New Zealand 17.41 deaths per 100,000 population compare
21 Mauritius 17.24 deaths per 100,000 population compare
22 Croatia 16.92 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 545 (2025)
Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Finland?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Finland was 17.49 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 45.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 1990.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 16.09 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Finland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Finland ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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