Bhutan vs Iceland: Number of suicides
Bhutan
37.92 deaths
in 2021
Iceland
44.13 deaths
in 2021
Bhutan rank
166th
Iceland rank
163rd
Number of suicides over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 44.13 deaths against 37.92 deaths in Bhutan, a difference of 6.21 deaths.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.17 deaths | 40.01 deaths | 2.83 deaths | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.21 deaths | 41.72 deaths | 3.51 deaths | Iceland |
| 2020s | 38.46 deaths | 45.79 deaths | 7.33 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 44.13 deaths against 37.92 deaths in Bhutan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 6.21 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for number of suicides?
- Bhutan ranks 166th and Iceland ranks 163rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.