Iceland vs Spain: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Iceland
5.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
5.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
89th
Spain rank
90th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9477 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Iceland ranks 89th and Spain ranks 90th 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.