Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland
Iceland: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Iceland peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 185th 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
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -71.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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 0.7% 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 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, 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.