Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland
Iceland: Cancer death rates by type who db was 1.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.4
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1989
All-time low
1.4
in 2022
Years of data
42
1981–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland is 1.4, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% 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 65th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 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% |
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 | 2.63 | 1.4 | 3.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Puerto Rico 1.61 compare
- 63 South Africa 1.61 compare
- 64 Bahamas 1.59 compare
- 66 Jordan 1.38 compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 1.35 compare
- 68 Martinique 1.34 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Iceland was 1.4 in 2022, 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 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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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