Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
42.06
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland peaked at 42.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 8.47 | — |
| 1953 | 8.55 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 17.24 | +101.7% |
| 1955 | 17.54 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 8.47 | — |
| 1958 | 8 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 13.24 | — |
| 1962 | 6.33 | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 10.87 | — |
| 1967 | 5.29 | -51.3% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 9.26 | — |
| 1974 | 13.64 | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 4.46 | -67.3% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 8.89 | — |
| 1978 | 13.27 | +49.3% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 4.44 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.27 | +198.7% |
| 1982 | 4.42 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 9.01 | +103.6% |
| 1984 | 27.78 | +208.3% |
| 1985 | 9.52 | -65.7% |
| 1986 | 4.88 | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.05 | +290.5% |
| 1989 | 9.48 | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 28.3 | +198.6% |
| 1991 | 42.06 | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 9.43 | -77.6% |
| 1993 | 14.49 | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 14.49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 14.15 | +48.6% |
| 1997 | 13.92 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.58 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.15 | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 23.51 | +157.0% |
| 2001 | 14.33 | -39.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | — |
| 2004 | 9.5 | +96.0% |
| 2005 | 9.17 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | -50.8% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.75 | +204.8% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | -66.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +101.9% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | +204.7% |
| 2015 | 18.09 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 18.16 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 22.92 | — |
| 2019 | 9.11 | -60.3% |
| 2020 | 13.56 | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 8.92 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 8.64 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 0 | 17.54 | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.57 | 0 | 13.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 0 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 | 4.42 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.91 | 9.15 | 42.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 0 | 23.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.19 | 0 | 22.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 | 0 | 13.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 90 Egypt 0.1855 compare
- 91 Syria 0.0904 compare
- 92 Malaysia 0.0375 compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 93 Armenia 0 compare
- 93 Bahamas 0 compare
- 93 Bahrain 0 compare
- 93 Barbados 0 compare
- 93 Brunei 0 compare
- 93 Grenada 0 compare
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 compare
- 93 Jordan 0 compare
- 93 Kuwait 0 compare
- 93 Maldives 0 compare
- 93 Malta 0 compare
- 93 Montenegro 0 compare
- 93 Oman 0 compare
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Iceland was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 in 1991.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Iceland ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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