Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.97 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.97
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
7th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1994
All-time low
2.19
in 1986
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.97 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 55.6% 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 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 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% |
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 | 4.57 | 4.2 | 4.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.3 compare
- 5 Lithuania 5.03 compare
- 6 Serbia 4.98 compare
- 8 Greece 4.97 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.91 compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 4.82 compare
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Iceland was 4.97 in 2022, 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 7th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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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