Australia vs Iceland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Australia
5.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
5.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
91st
Iceland rank
89th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0972 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0899 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7101 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Australia ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 89th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.