Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland

Iceland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 3.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.48
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.27
in 2017
All-time low
0.97
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 1.52001: 1.12002: 0.972003: 1.32004: 1.52005: 22006: 1.72007: 1.92008: 1.42009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 2.12012: 2.52013: 2.52014: 32015: 3.52016: 42017: 4.32018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.52021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland is 3.48, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland peaked at 4.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2002.

That places Iceland 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.52
2001 1.08 -28.9%
2002 0.97 -10.2%
2003 1.26 +29.9%
2004 1.54 +22.2%
2005 2.05 +33.1%
2006 1.74 -15.1%
2007 1.89 +8.6%
2008 1.43 -24.3%
2009 1.64 +14.7%
2010 1.61 -1.8%
2011 2.08 +29.2%
2012 2.49 +19.7%
2013 2.48 -0.4%
2014 2.97 +19.8%
2015 3.45 +16.2%
2016 4.04 +17.1%
2017 4.27 +5.7%
2018 3.83 -10.3%
2019 3.67 -4.2%
2020 3.49 -4.9%
2021 3.48 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.51 0.97 2.05 10
2010s 3.09 1.61 4.27 10
2020s 3.49 3.48 3.49 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Paraguay 3.89 compare
  2. 37 Kazakhstan 3.8 compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 3.63 compare
  4. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.48 compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 3.43 compare
  6. 42 Norway 3.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland?
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Iceland was 3.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 2017.
What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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