Summary information
Study title
Finnish Suicide Mortality Time Series 1751-2010
Creator
Holopainen, Jari (University of Helsinki. Department of Geosciences and Geography)
National Institute for Health and Welfare
Study number / PID
FSD3702 (FSD)
urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3702 (URN)
10.60686/t-fsd3702 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Individual datasets that do not belong to any series.
Abstract
The data contain information on suicides among Finns from 1751 to 2010. The time series data on suicide mortality is compiled from population and cause of death statistics from the Finnish statistical authorities. The tabular data file contains annual data on the total number of suicides, the size of the population and the number of suicides per 100,000 inhabitants by gender, from 1751 to 1877. From 1878 onwards, the dataset also contains corresponding monthly data.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
2009 - 2012
Country
Finland
Time dimension
Time series
Analysis unit
Event/Process/Activity
Universe
Registered suicides among Finns 1751-2010
Sampling procedure
Total universe/Complete enumeration
Kind of data
Quantitative
Data collection mode
Compilation/Synthesis
Aggregation
Funding information
Funder
Koneen Säätiö
Access
Publisher
Finnish Social Science Data Archive
Publication year
2024
Terms of data access
The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.
Related publications
- Holopainen, J., Helama, S., Björkenstam, C. & Partonen, T. (2013): Variation and seasonal patterns of suicide mortality in Finland and Sweden since the 1750s. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 18 (6), 494-501. Published online 2013 Jul 9. doi:10.1007/s12199-013-0348-4
- Holopainen, J., Helama, S. & Partonen, T. (2010): Meemit ja suomalainen itsemurha. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti 47, 174-186.