Iceland vs Luxembourg: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Iceland
5.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg
5.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
89th
Luxembourg rank
92nd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 89th and Luxembourg ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5945 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4658 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0973 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Iceland ranks 89th and Luxembourg ranks 92nd 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.