Iceland vs Sweden: Share of deaths from underlying causes
Iceland
24.98
in 2024
Sweden
25.06
in 2023
Iceland rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of deaths from underlying causes over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.06 against 24.98 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.69 | 18.01 | 1.69 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 21.3 | 19.54 | 1.76 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 21.27 | 22.12 | 0.8513 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 21.59 | 2.56 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 22.7 | 4 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.29 | 24.39 | 3.91 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 28.63 | 25.64 | 2.99 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.66 | 24.69 | 1.97 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from underlying causes, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.06 against 24.98 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from underlying causes between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Iceland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.