Iceland vs Slovenia: Annual death rate by age group
Iceland
2.3 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Slovenia
2.07 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2019
Iceland rank
32nd
Slovenia rank
34th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Slovenia ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 4.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.463 deaths per 1,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Iceland, at 2.3 deaths per 1,000 people against 2.07 deaths per 1,000 people in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 0.23 deaths per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.