Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 197 countries
All-time high
14 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
11.7 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iceland stood at 11.9 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iceland peaked at 14 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Iceland 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 14 per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 12 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9 per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5 per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5 per 100,000 people | 11.7 per 100,000 people | 13.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.97 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.4 per 100,000 people | 11.9 per 100,000 people | 12.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 49 India 12.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Samoa 12 per 100,000 people compare
- 51 New Zealand 11.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Portugal 11.5 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iceland?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Iceland was 11.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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