Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland

Iceland: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.342 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.342
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
195th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8765
in 1990
All-time low
0.342
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland, 1990–2021

00.20.40.60.81990200520211990: 0.8771991: 0.8591992: 0.8421993: 0.8271994: 0.8121995: 0.7971996: 0.7821997: 0.7661998: 0.751999: 0.7342000: 0.7172001: 0.6992002: 0.6812003: 0.6632004: 0.6442005: 0.6242006: 0.6052007: 0.5852008: 0.5652009: 0.5452010: 0.5252011: 0.5052012: 0.4862013: 0.4662014: 0.4482015: 0.432016: 0.4132017: 0.3952018: 0.3792019: 0.3662020: 0.3532021: 0.342

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Iceland stood at 0.342. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 0.8765 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.342, in 2021.

Iceland ranks 195th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Iceland, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 0.8765
1991 0.8587 -2.0%
1992 0.8423 -1.9%
1993 0.827 -1.8%
1994 0.812 -1.8%
1995 0.797 -1.8%
1996 0.782 -1.9%
1997 0.7661 -2.0%
1998 0.7502 -2.1%
1999 0.7338 -2.2%
2000 0.7166 -2.3%
2001 0.6993 -2.4%
2002 0.6815 -2.6%
2003 0.6626 -2.8%
2004 0.6437 -2.9%
2005 0.6243 -3.0%
2006 0.6045 -3.2%
2007 0.5847 -3.3%
2008 0.5649 -3.4%
2009 0.5447 -3.6%
2010 0.5247 -3.7%
2011 0.5053 -3.7%
2012 0.4858 -3.9%
2013 0.4662 -4.0%
2014 0.4477 -4.0%
2015 0.4303 -3.9%
2016 0.4129 -4.0%
2017 0.3953 -4.3%
2018 0.3794 -4.0%
2019 0.3656 -3.6%
2020 0.3534 -3.3%
2021 0.342 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8046 0.7338 0.8765 10
2000s 0.6327 0.5447 0.7166 10
2010s 0.4413 0.3656 0.5247 10
2020s 0.3477 0.342 0.3534 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 192 Singapore 0.3579 compare
  2. 193 Italy 0.352 compare
  3. 194 Denmark 0.3484 compare
  4. 196 Ireland 0.3304 compare
  5. 197 San Marino 0.2825 compare
  6. 198 Luxembourg 0.1613 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Iceland?
Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland was 0.342 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8765 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.342 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Iceland ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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