Iceland vs Qatar: Share of deaths from each major cause
Iceland
2.6%
in 2022
Qatar
2.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
101st
Qatar rank
103rd
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Iceland ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 103rd 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.