Annual death rate by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Annual death rate by age group was 2.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
up 78.3%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
848.62
in 1846
All-time low
0.74
in 2016
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Annual death rate by age group in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.3 for annual death rate by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 78.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Iceland peaked at 848.62 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2016.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rate by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 391.76 | — |
| 1839 | 405.3 | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 379.41 | -6.4% |
| 1841 | 318.42 | -16.1% |
| 1842 | 257.16 | -19.2% |
| 1843 | 472.95 | +83.9% |
| 1844 | 274.12 | -42.0% |
| 1845 | 298.8 | +9.0% |
| 1846 | 848.62 | +184.0% |
| 1847 | 488.69 | -42.4% |
| 1848 | 307.19 | -37.1% |
| 1849 | 302.65 | -1.5% |
| 1850 | 307.58 | +1.6% |
| 1851 | 300.7 | -2.2% |
| 1852 | 259.21 | -13.8% |
| 1853 | 235.1 | -9.3% |
| 1854 | 262.59 | +11.7% |
| 1855 | 301.02 | +14.6% |
| 1856 | 282.79 | -6.1% |
| 1857 | 267.13 | -5.5% |
| 1858 | 267.27 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 343.13 | +28.4% |
| 1860 | 389.96 | +13.6% |
| 1861 | 329.38 | -15.5% |
| 1862 | 404.01 | +22.7% |
| 1863 | 263.44 | -34.8% |
| 1864 | 281.72 | +6.9% |
| 1865 | 268.38 | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 338.86 | +26.3% |
| 1867 | 300.43 | -11.3% |
| 1868 | 313.11 | +4.2% |
| 1869 | 394.36 | +25.9% |
| 1870 | 257.57 | -34.7% |
| 1871 | 296.91 | +15.3% |
| 1872 | 435.12 | +46.5% |
| 1873 | 227.3 | -47.8% |
| 1874 | 187.28 | -17.6% |
| 1875 | 206.23 | +10.1% |
| 1876 | 211.74 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 158.77 | -25.0% |
| 1878 | 208.22 | +31.1% |
| 1879 | 154.76 | -25.7% |
| 1880 | 191.43 | +23.7% |
| 1881 | 265.85 | +38.9% |
| 1882 | 575.27 | +116.4% |
| 1883 | 334.13 | -41.9% |
| 1884 | 169.51 | -49.3% |
| 1885 | 165.14 | -2.6% |
| 1886 | 151.45 | -8.3% |
| 1887 | 174.81 | +15.4% |
| 1888 | 141.76 | -18.9% |
| 1889 | 108.84 | -23.2% |
| 1890 | 271 | +149.0% |
| 1891 | 166.15 | -38.7% |
| 1892 | 113.07 | -31.9% |
| 1893 | 97.59 | -13.7% |
| 1894 | 138.91 | +42.3% |
| 1895 | 151.48 | +9.0% |
| 1896 | 112.52 | -25.7% |
| 1897 | 140.94 | +25.3% |
| 1898 | 161.18 | +14.4% |
| 1899 | 99.13 | -38.5% |
| 1900 | 138.54 | +39.8% |
| 1901 | 88.42 | -36.2% |
| 1902 | 129.64 | +46.6% |
| 1903 | 133.75 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 81.36 | -39.2% |
| 1905 | 114.41 | +40.6% |
| 1906 | 88.62 | -22.5% |
| 1907 | 125.7 | +41.8% |
| 1908 | 182.77 | +45.4% |
| 1909 | 131.18 | -28.2% |
| 1910 | 109.9 | -16.2% |
| 1911 | 85.76 | -22.0% |
| 1912 | 70.01 | -18.4% |
| 1913 | 69.33 | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 98.23 | +41.7% |
| 1915 | 73.37 | -25.3% |
| 1916 | 84.42 | +15.1% |
| 1917 | 62.9 | -25.5% |
| 1918 | 48.38 | -23.1% |
| 1919 | 73.35 | +51.6% |
| 1920 | 91.65 | +24.9% |
| 1921 | 56.46 | -38.4% |
| 1922 | 57.05 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 53.7 | -5.9% |
| 1924 | 58.02 | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 48.41 | -16.6% |
| 1926 | 52.52 | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 84.69 | +61.3% |
| 1928 | 47.14 | -44.3% |
| 1929 | 45.19 | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 48.8 | +8.0% |
| 1931 | 50.28 | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 45.85 | -8.8% |
| 1933 | 43.05 | -6.1% |
| 1934 | 54.5 | +26.6% |
| 1935 | 69.4 | +27.3% |
| 1936 | 49.51 | -28.7% |
| 1937 | 31.8 | -35.8% |
| 1938 | 29.1 | -8.5% |
| 1939 | 37.73 | +29.7% |
| 1940 | 37.97 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 35.78 | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 56.78 | +58.7% |
| 1943 | 31.91 | -43.8% |
| 1944 | 41.13 | +28.9% |
| 1945 | 35.45 | -13.8% |
| 1946 | 29.57 | -16.6% |
| 1947 | 23.81 | -19.5% |
| 1948 | 26.79 | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 24.68 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 22.71 | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 27.04 | +19.1% |
| 1952 | 21.41 | -20.8% |
| 1953 | 19.71 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 18.51 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 23.08 | +24.7% |
| 1956 | 17.99 | -22.1% |
| 1957 | 17.33 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 18.78 | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 16.96 | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 13.37 | -21.2% |
| 1961 | 18.75 | +40.2% |
| 1962 | 17.62 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 17.46 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 17.81 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 15.28 | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 13.92 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 13.12 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 13.67 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 11.72 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 13.08 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 13.81 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 12.16 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 9.59 | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 11.51 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 13.14 | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 7.77 | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 9.43 | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 11.93 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 5.56 | -53.4% |
| 1980 | 7.72 | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 5.96 | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 7.06 | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 5.72 | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 5.64 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.57 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 7.52 | +141.8% |
| 1988 | 6.53 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 5.46 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 5.35 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 4.69 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | +91.9% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | +44.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 | -51.2% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | -61.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | +267.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 | +150.4% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +78.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rate by age group in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +267.6% | 0.74 | 2.72 |
| 1846 | +184.0% | 298.8 | 848.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 398.53 | 391.76 | 405.3 | 2 |
| 1840s | 394.8 | 257.16 | 848.62 | 10 |
| 1850s | 282.65 | 235.1 | 343.13 | 10 |
| 1860s | 328.37 | 263.44 | 404.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 234.39 | 154.76 | 435.12 | 10 |
| 1880s | 227.82 | 108.84 | 575.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | 145.2 | 97.59 | 271 | 10 |
| 1900s | 121.44 | 81.36 | 182.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | 77.56 | 48.38 | 109.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 59.48 | 45.19 | 91.65 | 10 |
| 1930s | 46 | 29.1 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 34.39 | 23.81 | 56.78 | 10 |
| 1950s | 20.35 | 16.96 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.27 | 11.72 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8 | 5.56 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 | 3.11 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 2.38 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.36 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.74 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 1.29 | 3.39 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Iceland?
- Annual death rate by age group in Iceland was 2.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 848.62 in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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