Iceland vs New Zealand: Age-standardized suicide rates

Iceland
10.84
in 2021
New Zealand
11.09
in 2021
Iceland rank
61st
New Zealand rank
59th

Age-standardized suicide rates over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
051015200020102021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11.09 against 10.84 in Iceland, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 184 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 12.44 12.31 0.1323 Iceland
2010s 11.58 11.55 0.0265 Iceland
2020s 11.46 10.84 0.6132 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized suicide rates, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11.09 against 10.84 in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized suicide rates between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.25, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for age-standardized suicide rates?
Iceland ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed