Suicide mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Suicide mortality rate was 11.91 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Iceland is 11.91 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 15.79 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.36 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.35 per 100,000 population | 11.75 per 100,000 population | 15.79 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.55 per 100,000 population | 9.36 per 100,000 population | 15.54 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 per 100,000 population | 11.91 per 100,000 population | 12.94 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 45 India 12.56 per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Samoa 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 New Zealand 11.92 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Portugal 11.52 per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Netherlands 11.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Montenegro 11.31 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Iceland
- Population, male 201,062 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population, male 51.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Iceland?
- Suicide mortality rate in Iceland was 11.91 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).