Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.08 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2024.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland peaked at 8.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1986.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.42 | — |
| 1982 | 6.24 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 7.84 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | -47.6% |
| 1985 | 6.12 | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -64.3% |
| 1987 | 7.16 | +227.8% |
| 1988 | 4.96 | -30.7% |
| 1989 | 7.71 | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 5.45 | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 5.17 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.52 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 7.35 | +62.7% |
| 1994 | 8.2 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 5 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 4.46 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 7.62 | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 6.25 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 6.45 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 5.05 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.71 | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +54.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 4.53 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.19 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.08 | -21.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +227.8% | 2.19 | 7.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.75 | 2.19 | 7.84 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.21 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 3.68 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.2 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.08 | 5.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland was 4.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1994.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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