Deaths by age group in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by age group was 29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Iceland stood at 29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Iceland peaked at 33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1950.
That places Iceland 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 33 | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | -12.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 115, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +100.0% | 2 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.25 | 22 | 33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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 deaths by age group in Iceland?
- Deaths by age group in Iceland was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by age group?
- Iceland ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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