Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland
Iceland: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
102.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
177.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
95.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland is 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland peaked at 177.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 158.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 156.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 150.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 137.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1955 | 142.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 131.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 155.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1958 | 135.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 158.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1960 | 177.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 152.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 162.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 146.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 145.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 147.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 153.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 148.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 145.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 133.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 132.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 142.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 144.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 127.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 139.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 128.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 128.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 138.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 150.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 145.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 139.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 129.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 152.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 150.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 147.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 143.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 137.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 139.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 135.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 140.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 156.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 153.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 136.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 143.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 133.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 126 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 128.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 121.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 122.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 121.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 117.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 126.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 121.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 119 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 119.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 113.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 111.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 115.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 108.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 117.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 101.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 102.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 97.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 151.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Bahamas 106.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Greece 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 France 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 102.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Reunion 102.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland?
- Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Iceland was 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 177.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.