Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland

Iceland: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 7.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 0.637 % of total deaths ages 0-42010: 3.9 % of total deaths ages 0-42015: 13.4 % of total deaths ages 0-42019: 5.5 % of total deaths ages 0-42020: 7.9 % of total deaths ages 0-42021: 7.5 % of total deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland is 7.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland peaked at 13.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

That places Iceland 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 0.6%
2010 3.9% +511.2%
2015 13.4% +245.2%
2019 5.5% -58.7%
2020 7.9% +42.4%
2021 7.5% -5.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 7.6% 3.9% 13.4% 3
2020s 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland?
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland was 7.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
Iceland ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 0-4
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 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.