Number of suicides in Iceland
Iceland: Number of suicides was 44.13 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Iceland is 44.13 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Iceland peaked at 50.94 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.05 deaths, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 36.56 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.1 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.53 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.89 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.73 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 48.23 deaths | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 50.19 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 46.38 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 41.2 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 36.83 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 43.41 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 45.01 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 50.94 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 46.27 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 39.65 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 37.64 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 33.05 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 43.23 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 47.45 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 44.13 deaths | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.01 deaths | 34.89 deaths | 50.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.72 deaths | 33.05 deaths | 50.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 deaths | 44.13 deaths | 47.45 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Iceland?
- Number of suicides in Iceland was 44.13 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 deaths in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for number of suicides?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.