Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland
Finland: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 12.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.9
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
23.15
in 1990
All-time low
5.35
in 1958
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rates by age who mdb in Finland stood at 12.9.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% 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 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 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% |
| 2023 | 14.45 | +83.9% |
| 2024 | 12.9 | -10.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 11.06 | 7.86 | 14.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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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 12.9 in 2024, 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 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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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