European Union vs Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, female

European Union
6.19 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Iceland
9.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
European Union rank
13th
Iceland rank
14th

Suicide mortality rate, female over time

  • European Union
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.3 per 100,000 female population against 6.19 per 100,000 female population in European Union, a difference of 3.11 per 100,000 female population.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 47 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.74 per 100,000 female population 7.55 per 100,000 female population 0.8133 per 100,000 female population Iceland
2010s 6.06 per 100,000 female population 5.86 per 100,000 female population 0.2029 per 100,000 female population European Union
2020s 6.12 per 100,000 female population 8.23 per 100,000 female population 2.11 per 100,000 female population Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, European Union or Iceland?
Iceland, at 9.3 per 100,000 female population against 6.19 per 100,000 female population in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between European Union and Iceland?
3.11 per 100,000 female population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
European Union ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female 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, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).