Deaths from cancer who in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths from cancer who was 657.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
657.8
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
657.8
in 2021
All-time low
505.55
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Iceland, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 510.32001: 505.62002: 5072003: 507.42004: 513.22005: 509.82006: 5312007: 543.92008: 567.72009: 570.22010: 578.92011: 596.32012: 592.72013: 612.52014: 6122015: 638.12016: 625.92017: 6242018: 622.42019: 6282020: 652.12021: 657.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Iceland stood at 657.8. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Iceland peaked at 657.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 505.55, in 2001.

Iceland ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Deaths from cancer who in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 510.26
2001 505.55 -0.9%
2002 507.04 +0.3%
2003 507.4 +0.1%
2004 513.19 +1.1%
2005 509.78 -0.7%
2006 530.98 +4.2%
2007 543.93 +2.4%
2008 567.73 +4.4%
2009 570.19 +0.4%
2010 578.89 +1.5%
2011 596.33 +3.0%
2012 592.66 -0.6%
2013 612.54 +3.4%
2014 611.96 -0.1%
2015 638.13 +4.3%
2016 625.93 -1.9%
2017 624.03 -0.3%
2018 622.37 -0.3%
2019 627.97 +0.9%
2020 652.08 +3.8%
2021 657.8 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 526.61 505.55 570.19 10
2010s 613.08 578.89 638.13 10
2020s 654.94 652.08 657.8 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Iceland?
Deaths from cancer who in Iceland was 657.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 657.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 505.55 in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for deaths from cancer who?
Iceland ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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