Iceland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)

Iceland
11.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
11.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
51st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
53rd

Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time

  • Iceland
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
051015200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.9 per 100,000 people against 11.5 per 100,000 people in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.4 per 100,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 51st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 53rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5 per 100,000 people 9.65 per 100,000 people 2.85 per 100,000 people Iceland
2010s 12.97 per 100,000 people 10.87 per 100,000 people 2.1 per 100,000 people Iceland
2020s 12.4 per 100,000 people 11.3 per 100,000 people 1.1 per 100,000 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Iceland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Iceland, at 11.9 per 100,000 people against 11.5 per 100,000 people in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.4 per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Iceland ranks 51st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths 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
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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