Suicide rate in Finland

The age-standardised suicide rate in Finland was 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2023.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Finland, 2023 13.1 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 −0.2per 100,000 people 2022: 13.3 per 100,000 people

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 10.0 per 100,000 people Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2023 69th of 185 See the full ranking

Suicide rate in Finland over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	Finland
2023	13.1 per 100,000 people
2022	13.3 per 100,000 people
2021	13.6 per 100,000 people
2020	12.6 per 100,000 people
2019	13.6 per 100,000 people
2018	14.5 per 100,000 people
2017	14.8 per 100,000 people
2016	14.2 per 100,000 people
2015	13.0 per 100,000 people
2014	14.4 per 100,000 people
2013	16.0 per 100,000 people
2012	15.7 per 100,000 people
2011	16.6 per 100,000 people
2010	17.5 per 100,000 people
2009	18.9 per 100,000 people
2008	19.0 per 100,000 people
2007	18.2 per 100,000 people
2006	19.6 per 100,000 people
2005	18.5 per 100,000 people
2004	20.3 per 100,000 people
2003	20.4 per 100,000 people
2002	20.8 per 100,000 people
2001	22.7 per 100,000 people
2000	22.6 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of −0.2 from 13.3 per 100,000 people in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 16.0 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −2.9.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Finland has the 69th highest value.

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Average life satisfaction 7.8 out of 10 2025 · Eurostat Life expectancy at birth 82.2 years 2024 · Eurostat Infant mortality rate 2.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 · Eurostat Hospital beds 248e per 100,000 people 2024 · Eurostat Practising physicians 368 per 100,000 people 2025 · Eurostat People reporting good or very good health 67.1% 2025 · Eurostat

Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: MH_12 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Finland
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Finland compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

66 Moldova 13.5 per 100,000 people
67 Poland 13.4 per 100,000 people
68 United States 13.3 per 100,000 people
69 Finland 13.1 per 100,000 people
70 Guinea 13.1 per 100,000 people
71 New Zealand 13.0 per 100,000 people
72 Liberia 12.9 per 100,000 people

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Finland by sex

Total 13.1 per 100,000 people2023
Women 7.3 per 100,000 people2023
Men 19.0 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people in a year, age-standardised to the WHO standard population (SDG indicator 3.4.2). WHO estimate.

Suicide is under-reported in some countries because of stigma or how deaths are registered.

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