Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland
Iceland: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female 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 injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.5% | — |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +17.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 16.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Iceland was 16.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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 injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.