Iceland vs Netherlands: Suicide rate, by age
Iceland
10.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
10.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
63rd
Netherlands rank
61st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Netherlands ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Netherlands ranks 61st 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.