Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from fires and burns who was 0.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.47
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 2002
All-time low
0.13
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland stood at 0.47.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland peaked at 0.93 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2 | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +220.7% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | -63.4% |
| 2004 | 0.67 | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.26 | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 0.57 | +119.2% |
| 2008 | 0.37 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.44 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.13 | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 0.34 | +161.5% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.22 | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -40.9% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.41 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.47 | +14.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.69, 68% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.91, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.458 | 0.2 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.271 | 0.13 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Iceland was 0.47 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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