Death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate was 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Iceland is 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Iceland peaked at 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Guam 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Ireland 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Burundi 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Kazakhstan 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Anguilla 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Iceland?
- Death rate in Iceland was 6.74 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.