Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland

Iceland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 17.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 1996
All-time low
6.21
in 1958
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland stood at 17.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland peaked at 23.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1958.

Iceland ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland, 1951 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1951 9.98 —
1952 11.51 +15.4%
1953 13.57 +17.9%
1954 12.52 -7.8%
1955 10.98 -12.3%
1956 14.18 +29.2%
1957 6.94 -51.0%
1958 6.21 -10.5%
1959 9.52 +53.2%
1960 13.81 +45.1%
1961 12.32 -10.8%
1962 8.92 -27.5%
1963 14.97 +67.7%
1964 14.23 -4.9%
1965 8.86 -37.7%
1966 7.18 -19.0%
1967 9.28 +29.4%
1968 9.27 -0.1%
1969 15.34 +65.4%
1970 8.27 -46.1%
1971 15.33 +85.3%
1972 18.04 +17.6%
1973 14.79 -18.0%
1974 11.71 -20.8%
1975 13.91 +18.8%
1976 13.36 -4.0%
1977 9.84 -26.4%
1978 10.08 +2.5%
1979 12.28 +21.8%
1980 10.88 -11.4%
1981 17.17 +57.9%
1982 13.47 -21.5%
1983 14.22 +5.5%
1984 17.93 +26.1%
1985 16.3 -9.1%
1986 18.13 +11.2%
1987 17.57 -3.1%
1988 18.86 +7.4%
1989 18.35 -2.7%
1990 17.91 -2.4%
1991 21.24 +18.6%
1992 20.98 -1.2%
1993 15.95 -24.0%
1994 21.46 +34.6%
1995 19.25 -10.3%
1996 23.4 +21.5%
1997 18.53 -20.8%
1998 20.43 +10.2%
1999 22.37 +9.5%
2000 21.06 -5.9%
2001 18.73 -11.1%
2002 21.22 +13.3%
2003 19.23 -9.4%
2004 17.57 -8.6%
2005 18.7 +6.4%
2006 18.77 +0.4%
2007 20.86 +11.2%
2008 17.81 -14.6%
2009 21.72 +21.9%
2010 21.54 -0.8%
2011 17.89 -16.9%
2012 16.33 -8.7%
2013 17.26 +5.7%
2014 15.77 -8.6%
2015 16.07 +1.9%
2016 19.35 +20.4%
2017 20.42 +5.5%
2018 20.57 +0.7%
2019 14.28 -30.6%
2020 16.24 +13.7%
2021 16.92 +4.2%
2022 20.47 +21.0%
2023 17.56 -14.2%
2024 17.5 -0.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 17.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 17.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.6 6.21 14.18 9
1960s 11.42 7.18 15.34 10
1970s 12.76 8.27 18.04 10
1980s 16.29 10.88 18.86 10
1990s 20.15 15.95 23.4 10
2000s 19.57 17.57 21.72 10
2010s 17.95 14.28 21.54 10
2020s 17.74 16.24 20.47 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Israel 18.55 compare
  2. 65 Portugal 17.98 compare
  3. 66 Japan 17.5 compare
  4. 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.91 compare
  5. 69 Bulgaria 16.8 compare
  6. 70 Czechia 16.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland?
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Iceland was 17.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 1996.
What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1958.
How does Iceland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,920 data points, 1950–2024
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