Suicide mortality rate, male in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide mortality rate, male was 14.39 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 57 Denmark 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 Togo 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.65 per 100,000 male population compare
- 61 Canada 14.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 62 Namibia 13.86 per 100,000 male population compare
- 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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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).