Suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland
Finland: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 16.68 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.68
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.27
in 2004
All-time low
16.08
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 16.68 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland peaked at 31.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.08, in 2015.
Finland ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.69 | — |
| 2001 | 25.05 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 28.35 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 23.55 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 31.27 | +32.7% |
| 2005 | 22.53 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 24.76 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 24.22 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.55 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.87 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 29.84 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 22.52 | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 22.85 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.36 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 17.38 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 22.79 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 21.67 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.1 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 25 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 17.99 | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 16.68 | -7.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 16.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Finland's 16.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.68 | 22.53 | 31.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 | 16.08 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 | 16.68 | 17.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Finland was 16.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.27 in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Finland ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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