Suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide death rates by sex who was 10.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.77
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.26
in 2008
All-time low
8.58
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland stood at 10.77.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland peaked at 14.26 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2018.
That places Iceland 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.94 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.72 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 11.49 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.18 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 12.88 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.31 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 12.07 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -10.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 | 10.72 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 8.58 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.77 | 12.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Iceland was 10.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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