Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Curaçao or Iceland?

Iceland, at 2,613 deaths against 1,846 deaths in Curaçao as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Curaçao and Iceland?

767 deaths, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Iceland?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Curaçao vs Iceland: Number of deaths, by world region

Curaçao

1,846 deaths

in 2023

Iceland

2,613 deaths

in 2023

Curaçao rank

181st

Iceland rank

178th

Number of deaths, by world region over time

Curaçao
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,613 deaths against 1,846 deaths in Curaçao, a difference of 767 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Curaçao's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curaçao ahead.

Curaçao ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curaçao	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,106 deaths	1,140 deaths	33.7 deaths	Iceland
1960s	1,031 deaths	1,324 deaths	292.3 deaths	Iceland
1970s	992.9 deaths	1,457 deaths	464.2 deaths	Iceland
1980s	1,027 deaths	1,659 deaths	632.1 deaths	Iceland
1990s	1,115 deaths	1,819 deaths	703.9 deaths	Iceland
2000s	1,259 deaths	1,882 deaths	623.3 deaths	Iceland
2010s	1,475 deaths	2,156 deaths	680.9 deaths	Iceland
2020s	1,830 deaths	2,524 deaths	694.25 deaths	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, by world region, Curaçao or Iceland?: Iceland, at 2,613 deaths against 1,846 deaths in Curaçao as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths, by world region between Curaçao and Iceland?: 767 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Curaçao and Iceland rank globally for number of deaths, by world region?: Curaçao ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths, by world region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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