Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland is 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland peaked at 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 139 Australia 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 San Marino 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Singapore 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Portugal 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Afghanistan 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 France 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Iceland was 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.