Iceland vs Ireland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Iceland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
85th
Ireland rank
85th
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 25.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0279 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7298 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unintentional injuries death rate by age group, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 0 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unintentional injuries death rate by age group between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Iceland ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 85th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. 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 unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.