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
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Iceland, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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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About this data
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.