Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
114.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
454.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
103.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland stood at 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland peaked at 454.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 103.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 330.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 359.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 337.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 351.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 349.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 363.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 329.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 384.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 344.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 340.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 382.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 338.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 395.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 402.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 374.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 429.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 416.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 379.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 411.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 426.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 454.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 404.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 396.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 387.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 348.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 354.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 339.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 327.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 339.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 355.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 397.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 323.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 378.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 312.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 315.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 308.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 319.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 312.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 295.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 269.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 303.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 270.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 260.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 277.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 282.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 250.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 240.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 225.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 235.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 203.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 204.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 208.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 192.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 207.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 162.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 168.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 169.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 160 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 161.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 165.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 143.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 122.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 129.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 130.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 134.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 132.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 121.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 116.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 103.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 349.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 384.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 387.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 338.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 429.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 377.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 327.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 454.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 397.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 225.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 303.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 160 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 114 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 84 Cyprus 117.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Ireland 117.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 114.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Portugal 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Maldives 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Thailand 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland was 114.11 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 454.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.