Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland

Iceland: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 12.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.31
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.15
in 1956
All-time low
8.14
in 2018
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 12.31 for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland peaked at 28.15 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 2018.

That places Iceland 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland, 1951 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1951 19.2 —
1952 22.28 +16.0%
1953 13.76 -38.3%
1954 23 +67.2%
1955 18.74 -18.5%
1956 28.15 +50.2%
1957 19.96 -29.1%
1958 21.08 +5.6%
1959 18.93 -10.2%
1960 20.5 +8.3%
1961 22.2 +8.3%
1962 17.83 -19.7%
1963 16.7 -6.3%
1964 16.1 -3.6%
1965 16.17 +0.4%
1966 17.48 +8.1%
1967 18.24 +4.4%
1968 19.2 +5.3%
1969 15.51 -19.2%
1970 19.47 +25.6%
1971 17.22 -11.5%
1972 9.08 -47.3%
1973 16.22 +78.6%
1974 18.52 +14.2%
1975 15.89 -14.2%
1976 10.18 -36.0%
1977 14.1 +38.6%
1978 11.82 -16.2%
1979 11.27 -4.6%
1980 10.89 -3.4%
1981 15.61 +43.4%
1982 15.85 +1.6%
1983 11.97 -24.5%
1984 14.96 +25.0%
1985 11.89 -20.6%
1986 12.33 +3.7%
1987 12.99 +5.4%
1988 12.98 -0.0%
1989 10.04 -22.7%
1990 8.15 -18.8%
1991 12.21 +49.8%
1992 12.22 +0.1%
1993 10 -18.2%
1994 11.04 +10.3%
1995 11.25 +2.0%
1996 9.61 -14.6%
1997 10.95 +13.9%
1998 12.92 +18.0%
1999 9.32 -27.8%
2000 11.87 +27.3%
2001 10.79 -9.1%
2002 10.33 -4.3%
2003 13.52 +30.9%
2004 11 -18.7%
2005 12.48 +13.5%
2006 10.35 -17.1%
2007 10.47 +1.2%
2008 10.71 +2.3%
2009 11.17 +4.3%
2010 10.34 -7.4%
2011 8.71 -15.7%
2012 9.84 +13.0%
2013 11.73 +19.2%
2014 9.64 -17.8%
2015 12.3 +27.6%
2016 8.53 -30.7%
2017 10.26 +20.4%
2018 8.14 -20.7%
2019 10.23 +25.7%
2020 10.77 +5.3%
2021 11.15 +3.5%
2022 10.38 -6.9%
2023 13.23 +27.4%
2024 12.31 -7.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 12.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 12.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.53, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.57 13.76 28.15 9
1960s 17.99 15.51 22.2 10
1970s 14.38 9.08 19.47 10
1980s 12.95 10.04 15.85 10
1990s 10.77 8.15 12.92 10
2000s 11.27 10.33 13.52 10
2010s 9.97 8.14 12.3 10
2020s 11.57 10.38 13.23 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 88 Luxembourg 12.63 compare
  2. 89 Sweden 12.51 compare
  3. 90 Italy 12.47 compare
  4. 92 Netherlands 12.25 compare
  5. 93 Greece 11.92 compare
  6. 94 Malta 11.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland?
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Iceland was 12.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 28.15 in 1956.
What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
Iceland ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 from digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb
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111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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