Annual death rates in different age groups females in Iceland
Iceland: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 0.403 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.403
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
809.22
in 1846
All-time low
0.403
in 2023
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.403 for annual death rates in different age groups females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 186 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Iceland peaked at 809.22 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 2023.
That places Iceland 236th out of 236 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 rates in different age groups females in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 368.19 | — |
| 1839 | 400.98 | +8.9% |
| 1840 | 362.3 | -9.6% |
| 1841 | 303.68 | -16.2% |
| 1842 | 219.18 | -27.8% |
| 1843 | 412.19 | +88.1% |
| 1844 | 252.95 | -38.6% |
| 1845 | 270.8 | +7.1% |
| 1846 | 809.22 | +198.8% |
| 1847 | 455.3 | -43.7% |
| 1848 | 258.66 | -43.2% |
| 1849 | 262.06 | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 292.06 | +11.4% |
| 1851 | 257.67 | -11.8% |
| 1852 | 245.57 | -4.7% |
| 1853 | 228.48 | -7.0% |
| 1854 | 245.81 | +7.6% |
| 1855 | 256.12 | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 255.72 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 244.23 | -4.5% |
| 1858 | 257.86 | +5.6% |
| 1859 | 342.38 | +32.8% |
| 1860 | 362.52 | +5.9% |
| 1861 | 297.04 | -18.1% |
| 1862 | 391.2 | +31.7% |
| 1863 | 253.58 | -35.2% |
| 1864 | 265.33 | +4.6% |
| 1865 | 239.6 | -9.7% |
| 1866 | 314.94 | +31.4% |
| 1867 | 262.72 | -16.6% |
| 1868 | 273.63 | +4.2% |
| 1869 | 350.73 | +28.2% |
| 1870 | 217.17 | -38.1% |
| 1871 | 273.45 | +25.9% |
| 1872 | 449.2 | +64.3% |
| 1873 | 204.24 | -54.5% |
| 1874 | 180.55 | -11.6% |
| 1875 | 186.12 | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 200.31 | +7.6% |
| 1877 | 141.4 | -29.4% |
| 1878 | 181.06 | +28.0% |
| 1879 | 147.46 | -18.6% |
| 1880 | 177.81 | +20.6% |
| 1881 | 279.39 | +57.1% |
| 1882 | 535.79 | +91.8% |
| 1883 | 312.46 | -41.7% |
| 1884 | 145.06 | -53.6% |
| 1885 | 123.56 | -14.8% |
| 1886 | 141.71 | +14.7% |
| 1887 | 165.33 | +16.7% |
| 1888 | 133.19 | -19.4% |
| 1889 | 106.32 | -20.2% |
| 1890 | 242.12 | +127.7% |
| 1891 | 177.18 | -26.8% |
| 1892 | 97.14 | -45.2% |
| 1893 | 82.39 | -15.2% |
| 1894 | 116.47 | +41.4% |
| 1895 | 134.65 | +15.6% |
| 1896 | 97.53 | -27.6% |
| 1897 | 139.06 | +42.6% |
| 1898 | 156.49 | +12.5% |
| 1899 | 83.22 | -46.8% |
| 1900 | 127.14 | +52.8% |
| 1901 | 77.46 | -39.1% |
| 1902 | 119.92 | +54.8% |
| 1903 | 139.58 | +16.4% |
| 1904 | 78.17 | -44.0% |
| 1905 | 99.16 | +26.9% |
| 1906 | 64.32 | -35.1% |
| 1907 | 111.86 | +73.9% |
| 1908 | 164.37 | +46.9% |
| 1909 | 125.84 | -23.4% |
| 1910 | 105.6 | -16.1% |
| 1911 | 77.24 | -26.9% |
| 1912 | 60.57 | -21.6% |
| 1913 | 54.08 | -10.7% |
| 1914 | 76.68 | +41.8% |
| 1915 | 69.12 | -9.9% |
| 1916 | 64.36 | -6.9% |
| 1917 | 47.05 | -26.9% |
| 1918 | 45.11 | -4.1% |
| 1919 | 59.94 | +32.9% |
| 1920 | 90.29 | +50.6% |
| 1921 | 48.62 | -46.2% |
| 1922 | 50.16 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 42.19 | -15.9% |
| 1924 | 55.61 | +31.8% |
| 1925 | 51.53 | -7.3% |
| 1926 | 50.22 | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 81.16 | +61.6% |
| 1928 | 40.67 | -49.9% |
| 1929 | 43.9 | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 44.88 | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 45.96 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 38.23 | -16.8% |
| 1933 | 38.99 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 49.08 | +25.9% |
| 1935 | 64.45 | +31.3% |
| 1936 | 41.43 | -35.7% |
| 1937 | 25.34 | -38.8% |
| 1938 | 26.32 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 29.42 | +11.8% |
| 1940 | 29.86 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 25.98 | -13.0% |
| 1942 | 52.81 | +103.3% |
| 1943 | 30.63 | -42.0% |
| 1944 | 39.48 | +28.9% |
| 1945 | 31.32 | -20.7% |
| 1946 | 25.28 | -19.3% |
| 1947 | 21.06 | -16.7% |
| 1948 | 25.61 | +21.6% |
| 1949 | 21.84 | -14.7% |
| 1950 | 24.1 | +10.3% |
| 1951 | 25.47 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 19.36 | -24.0% |
| 1953 | 18.86 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 15.8 | -16.2% |
| 1955 | 20.2 | +27.8% |
| 1956 | 17.05 | -15.6% |
| 1957 | 12.61 | -26.0% |
| 1958 | 16.85 | +33.6% |
| 1959 | 14.93 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 9.95 | -33.4% |
| 1961 | 13.1 | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 13.87 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 18.33 | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 14.99 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 15.32 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 9.4 | -38.6% |
| 1967 | 12.68 | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 8.12 | -36.0% |
| 1969 | 8.36 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.1 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 12.46 | +36.9% |
| 1972 | 10.38 | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 8.09 | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 9.79 | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 9.26 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 9.21 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.9 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 6.17 | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 4.07 | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 4.74 | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 6.17 | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 6.14 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.26 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.6 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 3.12 | -44.3% |
| 1987 | 8.92 | +185.9% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 5.37 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.72 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 4.54 | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 3.43 | +18.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 2.88 | +104.3% |
| 2002 | 0.99 | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +101.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.92 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | +135.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | +215.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +94.2% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -79.2% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +508.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.48 | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | +187.5% |
| 2021 | 4.03 | +192.0% |
| 2022 | 0.421 | -89.6% |
| 2023 | 0.403 | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.403 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.02, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.403 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females 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 | +508.0% | 0.5 | 3.04 |
| 2012 | +215.9% | 0.44 | 1.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 384.59 | 368.19 | 400.98 | 2 |
| 1840s | 360.63 | 219.18 | 809.22 | 10 |
| 1850s | 262.59 | 228.48 | 342.38 | 10 |
| 1860s | 301.13 | 239.6 | 391.2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 218.1 | 141.4 | 449.2 | 10 |
| 1880s | 212.06 | 106.32 | 535.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 132.62 | 82.39 | 242.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 110.78 | 64.32 | 164.37 | 10 |
| 1910s | 65.97 | 45.11 | 105.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 55.44 | 40.67 | 90.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.41 | 25.34 | 64.45 | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.39 | 21.06 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.52 | 12.61 | 25.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.41 | 8.12 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.41 | 6.17 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 | 3.12 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 1.91 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 0.92 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.44 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 0.403 | 4.03 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Iceland?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Iceland was 0.403 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 809.22 in 1846.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Iceland ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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