Australia vs Iceland: Reported suicide rates by age
Australia
8.89 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland
8.64 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Australia rank
20th
Iceland rank
23rd
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7438 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1970s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6871 deaths per 100,000 population | Australia |
| 1980s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 population | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.7204 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 population | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1082 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported suicide rates by age, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 8.89 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 population, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Australia ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd 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 by age. 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.