In 2021, 1,295 men and 564 women committed suicide, an average of five suicides per day. The number of suicides among men will increase by 2021 5 percentIncrease, among women increased by 5 percentt off.
More than double the number of suicides among men
With 10.6 suicides per 100 thousand inhabitants (2021), the suicide rate has remained constant since 2019. In the early 1980s, the suicide rate was highest (14.7 per 100 thousand people in 1984) and lowest in 2007 (8.5 per 100 thousand people) .
Until the first half of the 1980s, the suicide rate increased among men and women, but the suicide rate among women was lower than among men. After that, the number of suicides among women per 100,000 inhabitants fell faster than among men and the difference between men and women widened. In 2021, the number of suicides among women was 6.4 per 100,000 women, and 14.9 among men per 100,000 men. This means that the number of suicides among men is more than twice the number of suicides among women.
| 1970 | 14.5 | 8.4 | 11.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.2 | 9.2 | 11.7 |
| 1972 | 14.4 | 8.5 | 11.4 |
| 1973 | 13.6 | 9.6 | 11.5 |
| 1974 | 15.1 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| 1975 | 14.6 | 9.0 | 11.6 |
| 1976 | 16.1 | 8.9 | 12.3 |
| 1977 | 15.1 | 8.7 | 11.7 |
| 1978 | 14.3 | 10.2 | 12.1 |
| 1979 | 15.3 | 11.3 | 13.2 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 9.0 | 12.5 |
| 1981 | 15.5 | 9.5 | 12.3 |
| 1982 | 16.6 | 10.2 | 13.2 |
| 1983 | 18.4 | 11.4 | 14.6 |
| 1984 | 18.6 | 11.3 | 14.7 |
| 1985 | 17.4 | 9.3 | 13.1 |
| 1986 | 16.9 | 9.2 | 12.7 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 12.6 |
| 1988 | 15.7 | 8.5 | 11.8 |
| 1989 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 11.4 |
| 1990 | 13.8 | 8.0 | 10.7 |
| 1991 | 15.9 | 8.3 | 11.8 |
| 1992 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 11.4 |
| 1993 | 14.9 | 7.5 | 11.0 |
| 1994 | 15.8 | 6.8 | 11.0 |
| 1995 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 10.3 |
| 1996 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 10.8 |
| 1997 | 14.6 | 7.1 | 10.6 |
| 1998 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 10.2 |
| 1999 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 10.1 |
| 2000 | 13.6 | 6.6 | 9.9 |
| 2001 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 9.5 |
| 2002 | 13.9 | 6.6 | 10.1 |
| 2003 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 13.2 | 6.2 | 9.5 |
| 2005 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 9.9 |
| 2006 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| 2007 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| 2009 | 13.3 | 5.7 | 9.4 |
| 2010 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 9.7 |
| 2011 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| 2012 | 14.4 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| 2013 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 11.2 |
| 2014 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 11.0 |
| 2015 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 7.2 | 11.2 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 7.1 | 11.2 |
| 2018 | 13.8 | 7.6 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 10.5 |
| 2020 | 14.2 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
| 2021* | 14.9 | 6.4 | 10.6 |
Most suicides are among people in their fifties
Most suicides are committed by men and women between the ages of 50 and 60. In 2021, 304 men and 128 women between the ages of 50 and 60 committed suicide. This is approximately a quarter of suicides among men and women. The number of suicides among men in their 50s increased by 10% in 2021, while it remained constant among women of this age. Among men, the number of suicides also increased among people older than 60 (7 percent) and decreased among women of this age (8 percent).
In 2021, 56 young people up to the age of 20 committed suicide. In the previous year there were 62 cases. The number of suicides among girls decreased from 27 in 2020 to 20 in 2021, and the number of suicides among boys increased from 35 (2020) to 36 (2021).
The number of suicides among 20-30 year olds increased from 199 in 2020 to 237 in 2021. The increase is only among men. The number of suicides increased (from 124 in 2020 to 167 in 2021. Among women aged 20-30, the number of suicides decreased from 75 in 2020 to 70 in 2021.
The number of suicides among people in their 30s stabilized last year, and the number of suicides among men in their 40s decreased (-15 percent).
| a woman | ||
|---|---|---|
| 80 years and over | 35 | 49 |
| 70 to 80 years | 68 | 68 |
| 60 to 70 years | 93 | 96 |
| 50 to 60 years old | 128 | 132 |
| 40 to 50 years | 79 | 83 |
| 30 to 40 years | 71 | 65 |
| 20 to 30 years old | 70 | 75 |
| 10 to 20 years old | 20 | 27 |
| men | ||
| 80 years and over | 100 | 76 |
| 70 to 80 years | 121 | 138 |
| 60 to 70 years | 211 | 188 |
| 50 to 60 years old | 304 | 276 |
| 40 to 50 years | 181 | 213 |
| 30 to 40 years | 175 | 178 |
| 20 to 30 years old | 167 | 124 |
| 10 to 20 years old | 36 | 35 |
| * Raw numbers. | ||
Relatively most suicides are among older men
The number of suicides fluctuates over time and also depends on the size of the population. If the size of the population by age group is taken into account, then since the 1970s, most suicides have been committed among men 80 years of age and older. After the peak in the early 1980s, the number of suicides fell sharply, particularly among those over 80 and 60 to 80 years old. Suicide rates in men aged 20 to 60 fluctuate, but have been fairly stable over the past 50 years.
Among women, the number of suicides increased in almost all age groups from the age of 20 until the mid-80s, and then decreased until 2010. After that, only a slight increase can be observed among girls.
| 1972-1976 | 2.52 | 9.59 | 11.12 | 14.51 | 20.09 | 22.65 | 28.09 | 44.15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-1981 | 2.37 | 12.15 | 12.64 | 17.22 | 18.97 | 23.29 | 26.63 | 42.78 |
| 1982-1986 | 2.68 | 14.17 | 16.26 | 18.42 | 20.81 | 25.13 | 31.09 | 53.12 |
| 1987-1991 | 3.04 | 13.28 | 16.35 | 15.86 | 18.58 | 19.53 | 25.56 | 45.12 |
| 1992-1996 | 2.99 | 13.58 | 17.87 | 18.16 | 17.35 | 17.54 | 23.89 | 38.27 |
| 1997-2001 | 3.66 | 12.92 | 16.75 | 17.65 | 16.26 | 16.36 | 17.33 | 39.33 |
| 2002-2006 | 3.07 | 11.61 | 15.81 | 20.14 | 18.93 | 14.62 | 15.47 | 29.71 |
| 2007-2011 | 3.27 | 10.86 | 13.54 | 19.79 | 20.44 | 15.69 | 15.36 | 23.35 |
| 2012-2016 | 3.15 | 11.72 | 15.84 | 21.76 | 26.08 | 18.79 | 17.16 | 25.16 |
| 2017-2021 | 3.79 | 12.64 | 15.27 | 19.19 | 22.82 | 19.21 | 16.07 | 25.50 |
| 1972-1976 | 0.91 | 5.02 | 8.57 | 10.89 | 14.12 | 14.32 | 14.92 | 13.14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-1981 | 0.57 | 6.49 | 8.80 | 11.50 | 15.02 | 16.78 | 15.43 | 10.40 |
| 1982-1986 | 1.13 | 7.06 | 9.70 | 12.22 | 15.07 | 15.83 | 16.58 | 14.36 |
| 1987-1991 | 1.12 | 5.98 | 9.09 | 10.10 | 12.48 | 12.96 | 12.95 | 11.51 |
| 1992-1996 | 1.37 | 5.66 | 7.95 | 9.38 | 9.94 | 9.70 | 10.43 | 11.37 |
| 1997-2001 | 1.44 | 4.78 | 6.89 | 9.84 | 9.31 | 8.88 | 8.78 | 9.18 |
| 2002-2006 | 1.33 | 4.17 | 5.82 | 9.13 | 9.90 | 8.31 | 8.17 | 8.89 |
| 2007-2011 | 1.23 | 4.15 | 5.65 | 8.35 | 9.27 | 7.36 | 6.33 | 6.99 |
| 2012-2016 | 2.00 | 4.93 | 6.36 | 9.16 | 11.85 | 9.61 | 8.50 | 7.93 |
| 2017-2021 | 2.52 | 6.30 | 6.49 | 7.95 | 11.17 | 9.90 | 8.18 | 7.87 |