Deaths from drowning ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from drowning ghe was 3.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.22
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.72
in 2008
All-time low
0.91
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Iceland stood at 3.22.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Iceland peaked at 3.72 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2005.
That places Iceland 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 | 0.91 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 1.55 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.73 | 3.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Malta 5.26 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.19 compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 4.8 compare
- 181 Dominica 2.87 compare
- 182 Grenada 2.85 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 2.01 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- 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 drowning ghe in Iceland?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Iceland was 3.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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