Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland

Iceland: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 8.64 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.64
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
42.06
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.64 for suicide rates by age who mdb in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland peaked at 42.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1951.

Iceland ranks 23rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland, 1951 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10.37 8.64 13.56 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Australia 8.89 compare
  2. 21 Hong Kong, China 8.87 compare
  3. 22 Réunion 8.81 compare
  4. 24 Colombia 8.39 compare
  5. 25 Poland 8.34 compare
  6. 26 Singapore 8.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland?
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Iceland was 8.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 42.06 in 1991.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1951.
How does Iceland rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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