Death rate by cause who mdb in Iceland

Iceland: Death rate by cause who mdb was 102.92 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
102.92
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
177.17
in 1960
All-time low
95.1
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Death rate by cause who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 102.92 for death rate by cause who mdb in 2022.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Iceland peaked at 177.17 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 95.1, in 2021.

Iceland ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 147.35 131.51 158.71 9
1960s 151.58 135.7 177.17 10
1970s 135.96 125.44 146.46 10
1980s 142.19 128.35 152.09 10
1990s 143.82 135.77 156.66 10
2000s 123.83 117.54 133.39 10
2010s 110.76 98.93 119.37 10
2020s 98.66 95.1 102.92 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Bahamas, The 106.33 compare
  2. 38 Greece 105.72 compare
  3. 39 France 103.03 compare
  4. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.51 compare
  5. 42 Antigua and Barbuda 102.1 compare
  6. 43 Réunion 102.08 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Iceland?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Iceland was 102.92 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 177.17 in 1960.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.1 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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