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
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
| 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
| 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 | 10.37 | 8.64 | 13.56 | 3 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
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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