Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.43 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.43
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.49
in 2000
All-time low
1.66
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.43 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland peaked at 11.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.49 | — |
| 2001 | 9.56 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 10.42 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 8.21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.73 | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +54.7% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | +67.2% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | -65.4% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | +183.0% |
| 2016 | 6.55 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 4.66 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | +64.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -11.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 | 4.35 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 | 1.66 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Iceland was 2.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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