Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 44.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.13
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.94
in 2014
All-time low
33.05
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland is 44.13, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland peaked at 50.94 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.05, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.44 | — |
| 2001 | 36.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 35 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 36.1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 36.53 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.89 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.73 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 48.23 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 50.19 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 41.2 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 36.83 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 43.41 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 45.01 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 50.94 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 46.27 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 39.65 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 37.64 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 33.05 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 43.23 | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 47.45 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 44.13 | -7.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 9% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.01 | 34.89 | 50.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.72 | 33.05 | 50.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.79 | 44.13 | 47.45 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Iceland was 44.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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