Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 0.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.54
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.11
in 2002
All-time low
0.54
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 188th out of 194 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 2.03 | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +95.6% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.54 | -49.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.04, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.78, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 185 San Marino 0.9 compare
- 186 Andorra 0.76 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 0.76 compare
- 189 Seychelles 0.53 compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.42 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 0.38 compare
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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 188th out of 194 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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