Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide rate who mdb was 11.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.19
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.03
in 1966
All-time low
6.01
in 1958
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rate who mdb in Iceland stood at 11.19.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Iceland peaked at 22.03 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 1958.
Iceland ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.5 | — |
| 1952 | 12.64 | -6.3% |
| 1953 | 8.73 | -30.9% |
| 1954 | 13.57 | +55.4% |
| 1955 | 16.21 | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 13.68 | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 9.47 | -30.8% |
| 1958 | 6.01 | -36.5% |
| 1959 | 7.4 | +23.0% |
| 1960 | 9.12 | +23.3% |
| 1961 | 11.92 | +30.7% |
| 1962 | 10.62 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 9.38 | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 10.11 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 12.77 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 22.03 | +72.5% |
| 1967 | 18.44 | -16.3% |
| 1968 | 8.29 | -55.1% |
| 1969 | 11.72 | +41.4% |
| 1970 | 14.73 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 6.19 | -57.9% |
| 1972 | 9.91 | +60.1% |
| 1973 | 14.49 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 11.04 | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 11.22 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9.76 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 10.93 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 12.26 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 13.78 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 11.36 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 6.98 | -38.5% |
| 1982 | 9.48 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 17.13 | +80.7% |
| 1984 | 19.11 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 13.34 | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 15.3 | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 14.28 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 14.55 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 8.66 | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 15.66 | +80.9% |
| 1991 | 14.39 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 10.76 | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 10.08 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 9.21 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 9.94 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 12.15 | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 11.88 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.44 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.88 | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 12.01 | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 10.24 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.27 | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 10.48 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.22 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 10.82 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.28 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 8.09 | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 10.51 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 12.16 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 11.27 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11.25 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.85 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.48 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 7.58 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 11.19 | -3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.25 | 6.01 | 16.21 | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.44 | 8.29 | 22.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.43 | 6.19 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 | 6.98 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 9.21 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 8.55 | 17.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 8.09 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 | 7.58 | 12.48 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Iceland?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland was 11.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 in 1966.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 1958.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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