Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland
Iceland: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
98.6%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2017
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland, 1992–2017
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 1992.
That places Iceland 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.6% | — |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Iceland was 100.0% in 2017, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.