Death rate from meningitis who in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.14 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from meningitis who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Iceland stood at 0.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Iceland peaked at 1.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2005.
That places Iceland 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from meningitis who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +263.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | -76.5% |
| 2005 | 0.12 | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.41 | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 0.51 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.53 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 0.38 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | -30.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.24, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from meningitis who in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +400.0% | 0.12 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | +263.0% | 0.27 | 0.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.592 | 0.12 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.437 | 0.2 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Iceland?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Iceland was 0.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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