Self harm death rates by age in Iceland
Iceland: Self harm death rates by age was 1.69 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.69
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.69
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.69 for self harm death rates by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Iceland peaked at 1.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Iceland 2nd 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.4956 | — |
| 2010 | 0.7358 | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9927 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4366 | -56.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.5763 | — |
| 2019 | 0.9695 | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +71.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2842, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.233, 7.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0496 | 0 | 0.4956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3711 | 0 | 0.9927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Iceland?
- Self harm death rates by age in Iceland was 1.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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