What is male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland was 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 36.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1966.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 1959.

How does Iceland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Iceland ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Male vs. female suicide rate was 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

11.31 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 12.7%

World rank

51st

of 111 countries

All-time high

36.56 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1966

All-time low

7.95 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1959

Years of data

1951–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland, 1951–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2022.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland peaked at 36.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1966 and was at its lowest, 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1959.

That places Iceland 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland, 1951 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1951	19.68 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1952	21.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.7%
1953	14.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-30.0%
1954	19.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+33.3%
1955	25.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+28.5%
1956	17.79 deaths per 100,000 population	-29.3%
1957	14.85 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.5%
1958	12.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.0%
1959	7.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-36.3%
1960	10.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+29.9%
1961	17.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+70.7%
1962	16.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.5%
1963	15.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.9%
1964	17.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.5%
1965	22.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.4%
1966	36.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+63.7%
1967	27.97 deaths per 100,000 population	-23.5%
1968	14.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-48.1%
1969	16.04 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.5%
1970	25.1 deaths per 100,000 population	+56.5%
1971	10.02 deaths per 100,000 population	-60.1%
1972	13.51 deaths per 100,000 population	+34.9%
1973	22.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+66.6%
1974	15.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-31.3%
1975	13.86 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.4%
1976	15.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.9%
1977	17.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+16.4%
1978	21.19 deaths per 100,000 population	+18.4%
1979	23.85 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.6%
1980	13.28 deaths per 100,000 population	-44.3%
1981	10.19 deaths per 100,000 population	-23.3%
1982	12.51 deaths per 100,000 population	+22.8%
1983	27.89 deaths per 100,000 population	+122.9%
1984	31.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.9%
1985	20.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-35.4%
1986	20.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.1%
1987	17.6 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.4%
1988	24.95 deaths per 100,000 population	+41.8%
1989	12.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-48.6%
1990	26.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+107.9%
1991	22.53 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.5%
1992	17.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-22.2%
1993	14.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-17.1%
1994	15.66 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.8%
1995	16.44 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.0%
1996	20.68 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.8%
1997	18.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.2%
1998	16.09 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.4%
1999	16.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
2000	30.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+82.4%
2001	18.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-37.9%
2002	14.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-24.6%
2003	13.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
2004	16.37 deaths per 100,000 population	+25.6%
2005	15.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
2006	13.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.1%
2007	17.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+34.3%
2008	15.04 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.0%
2009	16.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.7%
2010	21.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+29.8%
2011	13.16 deaths per 100,000 population	-37.4%
2012	14.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
2013	19.76 deaths per 100,000 population	+33.9%
2014	17.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.3%
2015	17.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.2%
2016	20.03 deaths per 100,000 population	+15.5%
2017	17.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.3%
2018	15.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.8%
2019	16.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
2020	17.04 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.4%
2021	12.95 deaths per 100,000 population	-24.0%
2022	11.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.02 deaths per 100,000 population	7.95 deaths per 100,000 population	25.17 deaths per 100,000 population	9
1960s	19.45 deaths per 100,000 population	10.33 deaths per 100,000 population	36.56 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	17.87 deaths per 100,000 population	10.02 deaths per 100,000 population	25.1 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	19.17 deaths per 100,000 population	10.19 deaths per 100,000 population	31.5 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	18.52 deaths per 100,000 population	14.52 deaths per 100,000 population	26.68 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	17.02 deaths per 100,000 population	13.03 deaths per 100,000 population	30.14 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	17.37 deaths per 100,000 population	13.16 deaths per 100,000 population	21.03 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	13.77 deaths per 100,000 population	11.31 deaths per 100,000 population	17.04 deaths per 100,000 population	3

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48 Denmark 11.56 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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52 Serbia 11.06 deaths per 100,000 population compare
53 Argentina 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population compare
54 Brazil 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Iceland was 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 36.56 deaths per 100,000 population in 1966.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 7.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 1959.
How does Iceland rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Iceland ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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