Death rate, crude in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate, crude was 6.8 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
129th
of 217 countries
All-time high
7.3 per 1,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
6.1 per 1,000 people
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Iceland stood at 6.8 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Iceland peaked at 7.3 per 1,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.1 per 1,000 people, in 1976.
That places Iceland 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 7 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 7 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Iceland?
- Death rate, crude in Iceland was 6.8 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 per 1,000 people in 1971.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 per 1,000 people in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate, crude?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.