Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 1.05 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.05 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland peaked at 1.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.37 | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.34 | -67.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.71 | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.66 | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +148.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.71 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +47.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.04, 17% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.16, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from drug use disorders by age who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +148.5% | 0.66 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | +115.2% | 0.33 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | +94.1% | 0.34 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | -67.0% | 1.03 | 0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.613 | 0.32 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.814 | 0.33 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.71 | 1.05 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Iceland was 1.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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