What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Iceland and Malta?

0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malta: Suicide rate, by age

Iceland

10.14 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Malta

9.87 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Iceland rank

63rd

Malta rank

65th

Suicide rate, by age over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 65th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.72 deaths per 100,000 people	4.92 deaths per 100,000 people	12.8 deaths per 100,000 people	Iceland
2010s	13.6 deaths per 100,000 people	4.2 deaths per 100,000 people	9.4 deaths per 100,000 people	Iceland
2020s	16.21 deaths per 100,000 people	6.32 deaths per 100,000 people	9.89 deaths per 100,000 people	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Iceland or Malta?: Iceland, at 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Iceland and Malta?: 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for suicide rate, by age?: Iceland ranks 63rd and Malta ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Suicide rate, by age
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.