Death rate from poisonings in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from poisonings was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Iceland peaked at 0.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Iceland 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3667 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Iceland?
- Death rate from poisonings in Iceland was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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