Age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland
Iceland: Age-standardized suicide rates was 10.84 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland is 10.84, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland peaked at 14.24 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2018.
That places Iceland 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.93 | — |
| 2001 | 12.49 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.69 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.02 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.65 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 11.48 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 14.06 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.24 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.13 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 12.49 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.17 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.01 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.3 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 12.07 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.44 | 10.71 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 | 8.58 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 | 10.84 | 12.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Iceland was 10.84 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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