Iceland vs New Zealand: Reported suicide rates among young women
Iceland
8.88 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
New Zealand
9.73 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2018
Iceland rank
11th
New Zealand rank
8th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.85 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 110 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7192 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7192 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.8774 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 population | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.73 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 0.85 deaths per 100,000 population, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Iceland ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported suicide rates among young women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.