Suicide rate who mdb in Finland
Finland: Suicide rate who mdb was 12.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.31
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.48
in 1990
All-time low
11.66
in 2015
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.31 for suicide rate who mdb in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Finland peaked at 27.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 2015.
Finland ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 18.39 | — |
| 1953 | 18.18 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 19.81 | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 20.87 | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 23.3 | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 22.89 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 22.14 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 20.88 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 21.18 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 21.33 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 22.74 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 19.64 | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 20.31 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 20.22 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 19.55 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 20.14 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 22.06 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 23.44 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 20.96 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 21.11 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 22.99 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 22.4 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 23.92 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 23.65 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.26 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.15 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.77 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 23.01 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 23.5 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 21.88 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 22.04 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.02 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.47 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 24.29 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 24.82 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.55 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 25.67 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.48 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 26.76 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 26.04 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 24.66 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 24.86 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24.46 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.88 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 23.2 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 21.08 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 21.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.23 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 18.17 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.13 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.23 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 17.63 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 16.34 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 17.14 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.06 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.89 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.16 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.83 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 11.66 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.57 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 12.9 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.27 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.71 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.69 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.84 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.17 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.31 | +1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.81 | 18.18 | 23.3 | 8 |
| 1960s | 21.06 | 19.55 | 23.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.02 | 20.96 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.57 | 21.88 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.15 | 21.04 | 27.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18 | 16.23 | 20.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 11.66 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 | 11.69 | 12.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Finland?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Finland was 12.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 1990.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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