Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iceland
Iceland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
20.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
Iceland recorded 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iceland peaked at 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1957 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.6% |
| 1958 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.4% |
| 1960 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.6% |
| 1962 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1969 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 1971 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1974 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 1979 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.1% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 Uzbekistan 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guyana 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Guatemala 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Thailand 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iceland?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Iceland was 4.04 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Iceland rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.