Finland - Intentional self-harm 1971

Suicides Finland 1971

Finland has a very high suicide rate

In 1971 around 1,002 suicides occurred in Finland, 19 more than in 1970. On average, there are 3 suicides per day.

Finland reported 21.7 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, well above the world average of 11.63 suicides per 100,000 people.

Finland has a very high suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 1,002 recorded suicide cases in 1971, 780 were men suicides and 222 were women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 35 per 100,000 men and for women 9.3 per 100,000 female. In spite of this, it is one of the countries with the highest female suicide rate in the world.

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Date	Female suicides	Male suicides	Suicides	Female suicide rate	Male suicide rate	Suicide rate
1971	222	780	1,002	9.30	35.00	21.70
1970	220	763	983	9.20	34.30	21.30
1969	246	850	1,096	10.30	38.00	23.70
1968	231	784	1,015	9.70	35.10	21.90
1967	204	729	933	8.60	32.80	20.30
1966	219	673	892	9.20	30.40	19.50
1965	194	717	911	8.20	32.50	20.00
1964	225	683	908	9.60	31.10	20.00
1963	187	686	873	8.00	31.40	19.30
1962	230	764	994	9.90	35.30	22.10
1961	208	714	922	9.00	33.20	20.70
1960	207	701	908	9.00	32.90	20.50

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