Iceland vs South Africa: Suicide mortality rate, female
Iceland
9.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
South Africa
9.94 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th
Suicide mortality rate, female over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.94 per 100,000 female population against 9.3 per 100,000 female population in Iceland, a difference of 0.64 per 100,000 female population.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 per 100,000 female population | 7.61 per 100,000 female population | 0.064 per 100,000 female population | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.86 per 100,000 female population | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 3.57 per 100,000 female population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.23 per 100,000 female population | 9.43 per 100,000 female population | 1.2 per 100,000 female population | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, female, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.94 per 100,000 female population against 9.3 per 100,000 female population in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.64 per 100,000 female population, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Iceland ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- 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
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).