Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland
Iceland: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.74
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1989
All-time low
1.4
in 2022
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland is 2.74, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland peaked at 4.79 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.41 | — |
| 1982 | 4.13 | +71.5% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.1 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4.59 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.07 | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +127.1% |
| 1988 | 3.96 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | +114.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | +69.3% |
| 1995 | 4.33 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 3.67 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 4.05 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 4.06 | +44.3% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +111.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.98 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.59 | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | +46.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.84 | 2.07 | 4.79 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 1.8 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.3 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland was 2.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1989.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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