Iceland vs Norway: Reported suicide rates among young women
Iceland
8.88 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Norway
9.51 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2016
Iceland rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Reported suicide rates among young women over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 population.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5442 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.5442 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1960s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.931 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3677 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.0118 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates among young women, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.51 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates among young women between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.63 deaths per 100,000 population, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.