Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 10.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.77
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
14.26
in 2008
All-time low
8.58
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.77 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland peaked at 14.26 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.94 | — |
| 2001 | 12.5 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.7 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.03 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.67 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.72 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 11.49 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.26 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 12.55 | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.18 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 12.88 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 11.02 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.31 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 12.07 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 | 10.72 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 | 8.58 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 10.77 | 12.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Iceland was 10.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.26 in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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