Iceland vs South Sudan: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates

Iceland
1,358 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
South Sudan
1,347 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2090
Iceland rank
75th
South Sudan rank
76th

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates over time

  • Iceland
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people against 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 11 deaths per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 2030 it was South Sudan ahead.

Iceland ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Sudan Difference Ahead
2030s 748.52 deaths per 1,000 people 1,007 deaths per 1,000 people 258.14 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2040s 884.5 deaths per 1,000 people 1,012 deaths per 1,000 people 127.88 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2050s 984.56 deaths per 1,000 people 1,034 deaths per 1,000 people 49.86 deaths per 1,000 people South Sudan
2060s 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people 1,058 deaths per 1,000 people 18.25 deaths per 1,000 people Iceland
2070s 1,223 deaths per 1,000 people 1,141 deaths per 1,000 people 81.84 deaths per 1,000 people Iceland
2080s 1,357 deaths per 1,000 people 1,285 deaths per 1,000 people 72.37 deaths per 1,000 people Iceland
2090s 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people 10.8 deaths per 1,000 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates, Iceland or South Sudan?
Iceland, at 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people against 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people in South Sudan as of 2090.
What is the difference in estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates between Iceland and South Sudan?
11 deaths per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Sudan?
61 years are reported by both, from 2030 to 2090.
How do Iceland and South Sudan rank globally for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?
Iceland ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.