Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 0.52 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.52 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland peaked at 4.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 | — |
| 2001 | 4.39 | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | -82.0% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | +258.2% |
| 2004 | 0.66 | -76.7% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | +422.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.52 | -30.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.63, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.58, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from meningitis ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +422.9% | 0.35 | 1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 0.35 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 0.72 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.635 | 0.52 | 0.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Saint Lucia 0.82 compare
- 178 Brunei 0.8 compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 0.78 compare
- 181 Dominica 0.46 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.46 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.42 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Iceland was 0.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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