Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 2,849 Year in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,849 Year
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,849 Year
in 2023
All-time low
2,375 Year
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland is 2,849 Year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland peaked at 2,849 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,375 Year, in 2019.
That places Iceland 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,587 Year | — |
| 2012 | 2,454 Year | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,635 Year | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,492 Year | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,597 Year | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,609 Year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,620 Year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,561 Year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,375 Year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,389 Year | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,472 Year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,467 Year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,849 Year | +15.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,849 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,849 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,548 Year | 2,375 Year | 2,635 Year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,544 Year | 2,389 Year | 2,849 Year | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland?
- Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland was 2,849 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,849 Year in 2023.
- What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,375 Year in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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