Iceland vs Norway: Annual death rate by age group
Iceland
2.3
in 2023
Norway
2.07
in 2024
Iceland rank
32nd
Norway rank
34th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.3 against 2.07 in Norway, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1846 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 13 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 486.79 | 117.89 | 368.9 | Iceland |
| 1850s | 282.65 | 99.95 | 182.7 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 328.37 | 108.81 | 219.55 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 234.39 | 103.77 | 130.62 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 227.82 | 96.07 | 131.75 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 145.2 | 94.95 | 50.25 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 121.44 | 73.68 | 47.76 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 77.56 | 61.76 | 15.81 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 59.48 | 48.32 | 11.16 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 46 | 40.54 | 5.46 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 34.39 | 33.48 | 0.912 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 20.35 | 20.99 | 0.637 | Norway |
| 1960s | 15.27 | 15.59 | 0.323 | Norway |
| 1970s | 10.8 | 10.23 | 0.566 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.03 | 8.13 | 2.1 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 4.92 | 0.529 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 3.29 | 0.973 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 2.35 | 0.7 | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 1.86 | 0.605 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.3 against 2.07 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.23, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 178 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.