Canada vs Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, male

Canada
14.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Iceland
14.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Canada rank
61st
Iceland rank
60th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 14.39 per 100,000 male population against 14.2 per 100,000 male population in Canada, a difference of 0.19 per 100,000 male population.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 60th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.91 per 100,000 male population 19.07 per 100,000 male population 0.164 per 100,000 male population Iceland
2010s 18.62 per 100,000 male population 19.11 per 100,000 male population 0.495 per 100,000 male population Iceland
2020s 15.71 per 100,000 male population 16.41 per 100,000 male population 0.7 per 100,000 male population Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, male, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 14.39 per 100,000 male population against 14.2 per 100,000 male population in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Canada and Iceland?
0.19 per 100,000 male population, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Canada ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 60th 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, male (per 100,000 male 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, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male 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).