Male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland
Iceland: Male female ratio suicides rates was 1.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland is 1.55, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland peaked at 9.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2021.
That places Iceland 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.21 | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.49 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 2.92 | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | +68.7% |
| 2016 | 5.05 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 9.02 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | -46.5% |
| 2019 | 2.96 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -41.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.29, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.32, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.95 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 1.99 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.55 | 2.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Iceland was 1.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Iceland ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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