Suicide Rate in Finland
Finland: Suicide Rate was 14.57 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.57
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 2001
All-time low
14.09
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Finland, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Finland stood at 14.57.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Finland peaked at 24.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.09, in 2015.
That places Finland 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.54 | 19.68 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 14.09 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 | 14.14 | 14.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 29 Cabo Verde 14.9 compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 14.74 compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 14.6 compare
- 33 Austria 14.51 compare
- 34 Republic of Moldova 14.14 compare
- 35 Switzerland 14.02 compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Finland?
- Suicide rate in Finland was 14.57 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.09 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for suicide rate?
- Finland ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.