Death rate from drowning ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from drowning ghe was 0.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.87
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 2008
All-time low
0.31
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.87 for death rate from drowning ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Iceland peaked at 1.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.722 | 0.31 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.772 | 0.44 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.805 | 0.74 | 0.87 | 2 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 from drowning ghe in Iceland?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Iceland was 0.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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