Suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland

Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 14.39 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.39 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.16 per 100,000 male population
in 2015
All-time low
14.39 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.2 per 100,000 male population2001: 19.4 per 100,000 male population2002: 18.2 per 100,000 male population2003: 19.2 per 100,000 male population2004: 17.7 per 100,000 male population2005: 15.4 per 100,000 male population2006: 17.4 per 100,000 male population2007: 20.5 per 100,000 male population2008: 22.1 per 100,000 male population2009: 20.7 per 100,000 male population2010: 19.8 per 100,000 male population2011: 17.7 per 100,000 male population2012: 18 per 100,000 male population2013: 20.4 per 100,000 male population2014: 21.7 per 100,000 male population2015: 22.2 per 100,000 male population2016: 19.2 per 100,000 male population2017: 19.3 per 100,000 male population2018: 15.2 per 100,000 male population2019: 17.5 per 100,000 male population2020: 18.4 per 100,000 male population2021: 14.4 per 100,000 male population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland stood at 14.39 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland peaked at 22.16 per 100,000 male population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.39 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.

That places Iceland 60th out of 185 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 mortality rate, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 male population Change
2000 20.16 per 100,000 male population
2001 19.4 per 100,000 male population -3.8%
2002 18.21 per 100,000 male population -6.1%
2003 19.21 per 100,000 male population +5.5%
2004 17.67 per 100,000 male population -8.0%
2005 15.36 per 100,000 male population -13.1%
2006 17.43 per 100,000 male population +13.5%
2007 20.47 per 100,000 male population +17.4%
2008 22.13 per 100,000 male population +8.1%
2009 20.68 per 100,000 male population -6.6%
2010 19.84 per 100,000 male population -4.1%
2011 17.7 per 100,000 male population -10.8%
2012 18.04 per 100,000 male population +1.9%
2013 20.41 per 100,000 male population +13.1%
2014 21.68 per 100,000 male population +6.2%
2015 22.16 per 100,000 male population +2.2%
2016 19.22 per 100,000 male population -13.3%
2017 19.27 per 100,000 male population +0.3%
2018 15.25 per 100,000 male population -20.9%
2019 17.53 per 100,000 male population +15.0%
2020 18.43 per 100,000 male population +5.1%
2021 14.39 per 100,000 male population -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.07 per 100,000 male population 15.36 per 100,000 male population 22.13 per 100,000 male population 10
2010s 19.11 per 100,000 male population 15.25 per 100,000 male population 22.16 per 100,000 male population 10
2020s 16.41 per 100,000 male population 14.39 per 100,000 male population 18.43 per 100,000 male population 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  2. 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  3. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
  4. 61 Canada 14.2 per 100,000 male population compare
  5. 62 Namibia 13.86 per 100,000 male population compare
  6. 63 India 13.8 per 100,000 male population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland?
Suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland was 14.39 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.16 per 100,000 male population in 2015.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.39 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
Iceland ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Unit
per 100,000 male population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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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).