Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland
Iceland: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.644 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.644
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6597
in 2016
All-time low
0.6238
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland stood at 0.644.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland peaked at 0.6597 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6238, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6474 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6388 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6337 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6304 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6304 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6302 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6279 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6255 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6238 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6248 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6279 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6305 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6369 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.642 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6498 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6575 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6597 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6535 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6441 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6361 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6363 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.644 | +1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.644 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.644 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6313 | 0.6238 | 0.6474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6438 | 0.6279 | 0.6597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6401 | 0.6363 | 0.644 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Iceland was 0.644 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6597 in 2016.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6238 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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