Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
20.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
51st
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
6.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland stood at 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland peaked at 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.
Iceland ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1954 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1956 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 1957 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.0% |
| 1958 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1960 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.1% |
| 1961 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +67.7% |
| 1964 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 1966 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 1970 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.3% |
| 1972 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 1978 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.9% |
| 1982 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 21.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 20.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 20.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 21.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 48 Spain 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Malta 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Guyana 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Belgium 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Serbia 20 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 El Salvador 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Iceland was 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- How does Iceland rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.