Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Suicide mortality rate, male

Iceland
14.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.65 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Iceland rank
60th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th

Suicide mortality rate, male over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.65 per 100,000 male population against 14.39 per 100,000 male population in Iceland, a difference of 0.26 per 100,000 male population.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.07 per 100,000 male population 12.33 per 100,000 male population 6.74 per 100,000 male population Iceland
2010s 19.11 per 100,000 male population 13.15 per 100,000 male population 5.96 per 100,000 male population Iceland
2020s 16.41 per 100,000 male population 14.07 per 100,000 male population 2.34 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, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.65 per 100,000 male population against 14.39 per 100,000 male population in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, male between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.26 per 100,000 male population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for suicide mortality rate, male?
Iceland ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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).