Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland
Finland: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 7.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.86
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
29th
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.15
in 1990
All-time low
5.35
in 1958
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland stood at 7.86.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland peaked at 23.15 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 1958.
That places Finland 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 8.09 | — |
| 1953 | 7.62 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.79 | -10.9% |
| 1955 | 7.67 | +12.8% |
| 1956 | 6.59 | -14.1% |
| 1957 | 7.36 | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 5.35 | -27.3% |
| 1959 | 9.74 | +82.0% |
| 1960 | 6.73 | -30.9% |
| 1961 | 8.66 | +28.7% |
| 1962 | 9.74 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 5.37 | -44.8% |
| 1964 | 7.2 | +34.1% |
| 1965 | 5.39 | -25.1% |
| 1966 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.46 | +73.2% |
| 1968 | 8.61 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 10.49 | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 10.56 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 13.29 | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 13.14 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.13 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 18.75 | +54.6% |
| 1975 | 16.05 | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 16.85 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 14.23 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 14.79 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 16.64 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 14.41 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 12.41 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 12.5 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.75 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 12.71 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 15.96 | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 15.93 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.06 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 18 | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 22.13 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 23.15 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 15.01 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 13.72 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 11.52 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 18.67 | +62.1% |
| 1995 | 14.66 | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 13.49 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 15.64 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 14.61 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 15.09 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.86 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 14 | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.08 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 14.54 | +60.3% |
| 2007 | 11.87 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 11.13 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.78 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 13.03 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.57 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 5.61 | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 7.67 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 10.76 | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 10.13 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9.32 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.4 | 5.35 | 9.74 | 8 |
| 1960s | 7.71 | 5.37 | 10.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.64 | 10.56 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.29 | 12.41 | 22.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.55 | 11.52 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 | 9.08 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 5.61 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 | 7.86 | 10.76 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland was 7.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.15 in 1990.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 1958.
- How does Finland rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Finland ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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