Canada vs Iceland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

Canada
5.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
5.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
88th
Iceland rank
89th

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 88th and Iceland ranks 89th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1960s 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5319 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
1980s 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4448 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1990s 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Canada or Iceland?
Canada, at 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Canada and Iceland?
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Canada ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.