Number of deaths, by world region in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths, by world region was 2,613 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,613 deaths
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,823 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
1,063 deaths
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Iceland stood at 2,613 deaths.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Iceland peaked at 2,823 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,063 deaths, in 1954.
Iceland ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,124 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,154 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1,085 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1,120 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1,063 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,104 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1,162 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1,168 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,170 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,252 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1,173 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 1,242 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,239 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,326 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,318 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,291 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,400 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,391 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,394 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,462 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,468 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,512 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,458 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,487 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,518 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,418 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,351 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,438 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1,432 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,489 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,542 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,664 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,592 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,662 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,590 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,658 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,599 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,733 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1,829 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,723 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,716 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,800 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,730 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,761 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,727 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,955 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1,892 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,859 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,833 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,919 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,829 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,733 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,834 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,844 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,840 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,855 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,915 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,954 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,002 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,017 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,030 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,002 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,979 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,164 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,064 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,194 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,332 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,245 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,269 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,284 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,316 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,345 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,823 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,613 deaths | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,140 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 1,252 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,324 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 1,462 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,457 deaths | 1,351 deaths | 1,518 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,659 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 1,829 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 deaths | 1,716 deaths | 1,955 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,882 deaths | 1,733 deaths | 2,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,156 deaths | 1,979 deaths | 2,332 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,524 deaths | 2,316 deaths | 2,823 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Iceland?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Iceland was 2,613 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,823 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 deaths in 1954.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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