Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland is 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland peaked at 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Iceland 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 El Salvador 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Ukraine 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Croatia 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Iceland was 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.