Iceland vs New Zealand: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11 Cases against 4 Cases in Iceland, a difference of 7 Cases.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 Cases | 26 Cases | 24.14 Cases | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.7 Cases | 53.6 Cases | 49.9 Cases | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2 Cases | 31.5 Cases | 30.3 Cases | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.5 Cases | 21.3 Cases | 19.8 Cases | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.4 Cases | 20.4 Cases | 18 Cases | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Iceland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11 Cases against 4 Cases in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 7 Cases, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Iceland ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for the number of AIDS cases and incidence rates per 100 000 population at year of diagnosis. It also includes data on incidence of pertussis, measles, and hepatitis B, in terms of rates of reported cases per 100 000 population. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.