Death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from suicides ghe was 11.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2008
All-time low
9.36
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.92 for death rate from suicides ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland peaked at 15.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 | — |
| 2001 | 12.82 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.46 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.75 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.74 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 15.47 | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 12.94 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 13.89 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.55 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 13.98 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 10.95 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.36 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 12.94 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | -7.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 | 11.75 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 | 9.36 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 | 11.92 | 12.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Iceland was 11.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Iceland ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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