Suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, female was 9.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.3 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
14th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.26 per 100,000 female population
in 2007
All-time low
2.37 per 100,000 female population
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland stood at 9.3 per 100,000 female population.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland peaked at 10.26 per 100,000 female population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.37 per 100,000 female population, in 2017.
That places Iceland 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.43 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 6.21 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.1 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 7.3 per 100,000 female population | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 8.09 per 100,000 female population | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 7.91 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.26 per 100,000 female population | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 9.23 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 8.27 per 100,000 female population | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.95 per 100,000 female population | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 5.31 per 100,000 female population | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 8.97 per 100,000 female population | +68.9% |
| 2013 | 7.32 per 100,000 female population | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 9.36 per 100,000 female population | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 5.71 per 100,000 female population | -39.0% |
| 2016 | 4.27 per 100,000 female population | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 per 100,000 female population | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 6.14 per 100,000 female population | +91.3% |
| 2020 | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 100,000 female population | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 per 100,000 female population | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | 10.26 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 per 100,000 female population | 2.37 per 100,000 female population | 9.36 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.23 per 100,000 female population | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | 9.3 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 South Africa 9.94 per 100,000 female population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 9.56 per 100,000 female population compare
- 13 France 9.52 per 100,000 female population compare
- 15 Switzerland 9.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 16 Lithuania 9.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 17 Finland 8.77 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Iceland was 9.3 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).