Greece vs Iceland: Share of deaths from each major cause
Greece
2.6%
in 2022
Iceland
2.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
99th
Iceland rank
101st
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 101st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Greece and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Greece ranks 99th and Iceland ranks 101st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.