Iceland vs Samoa: Suicide mortality rate, by sex
Iceland
11.9 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa
12 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
51st
Samoa rank
50th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12 per 100,000 people against 11.9 per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.97 per 100,000 people | 12.43 per 100,000 people | 0.5333 per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12.4 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 0.4 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 Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12 per 100,000 people against 11.9 per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.1 per 100,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 50th 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.