Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
35
in 1990
All-time low
16
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland is 16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland peaked at 35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 181st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35 | — |
| 1991 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 402, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3 | 22 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 16 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 178 Tonga 21 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
- 180 Seychelles 17 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 16 compare
- 181 Malta 16 compare
- 181 Grenada 16 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Iceland was 16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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