Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 0.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland stood at 0.54. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland peaked at 3.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2021.
That places Iceland 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.65 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.68 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.805 | 0.54 | 1.07 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 San Marino 0.9 compare
- 183 Andorra 0.76 compare
- 183 Tuvalu 0.76 compare
- 186 Seychelles 0.53 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.42 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 0.38 compare
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland was 0.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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