Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable was 2,849 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,849
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,849
in 2023
All-time low
2,375
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Iceland is 2,849, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,375, in 2019.
That places Iceland 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Causes of death: potential years of life lost … treatable in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,587 | — |
| 2012 | 2,454 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,635 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,492 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2,597 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,609 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,620 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,561 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,375 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2,389 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,472 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,467 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,849 | +15.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,849 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,849 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,878, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,548 | 2,375 | 2,635 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,544 | 2,389 | 2,849 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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 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 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 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 44 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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