Iceland vs Poland: Reported suicide rates by age
Iceland
8.64 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Poland
8.34 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2022
Iceland rank
23rd
Poland rank
25th
Reported suicide rates by age over time
- Iceland
- Poland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 25th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1960s | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1970s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 population | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.3931 deaths per 100,000 population | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.67 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, Iceland or Poland?
- Iceland, at 8.64 deaths per 100,000 population against 8.34 deaths per 100,000 population in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reported suicide rates by age between Iceland and Poland?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 population, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for reported suicide rates by age?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 25th 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 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.