Iceland vs World: Suicide mortality rate, female

Iceland
9.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
World
5.91 per 100,000 female population
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
World rank
16th

Suicide mortality rate, female over time

  • Iceland
  • World
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.3 per 100,000 female population against 5.91 per 100,000 female population in World, a difference of 3.39 per 100,000 female population.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Iceland ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland World Difference Ahead
2000s 7.55 per 100,000 female population 8.04 per 100,000 female population 0.4931 per 100,000 female population World
2010s 5.86 per 100,000 female population 6.42 per 100,000 female population 0.5601 per 100,000 female population World
2020s 8.23 per 100,000 female population 5.79 per 100,000 female population 2.44 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, Iceland or World?
Iceland, at 9.3 per 100,000 female population against 5.91 per 100,000 female population in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, female between Iceland and World?
3.39 per 100,000 female population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for suicide mortality rate, female?
Iceland ranks 14th and World ranks 16th 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

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).