Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland

Iceland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 17 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 0 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 0 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 0 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 0 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 0 % of total deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland peaked at 17.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 17.0%
2010 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.0%
2021 0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 178 Croatia 2.1% compare
  2. 179 Greece 1.3% compare
  3. 180 Slovenia 1.2% compare
  4. 181 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  5. 181 Denmark 0.0% compare
  6. 181 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  7. 181 Malta 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland was 0.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Iceland ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.