Annual deaths by age in Iceland
Iceland: Annual deaths by age was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
130
in 1951
All-time low
8
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Iceland peaked at 130 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106 | 90 | 130 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89 | 62 | 107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.8 | 34 | 76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3 | 16 | 44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 13 | 42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 compare
- 202 Greenland 9 compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 205 Jersey 7 compare
- 205 Nauru 7 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Iceland?
- Annual deaths by age in Iceland was 8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for annual deaths by age?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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