Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland

Iceland: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.58 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
7.58
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
47th
of 110 countries
All-time high
22.03
in 1966
All-time low
6.01
in 1958
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2022

5101520195119862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, suicide rate who mdb in Iceland stood at 7.58.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% 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 47th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 9.92 7.58 12.48 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Paraguay 7.95 compare
  2. 45 Trinidad and Tobago 7.94 compare
  3. 46 Ireland 7.74 compare
  4. 48 Singapore 7.52 compare
  5. 49 Germany 7.51 compare
  6. 50 Denmark 7.45 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate who mdb in Iceland?
Suicide rate who mdb in Iceland was 7.58 in 2022, 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 47th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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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Indicator
Suicide rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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