Deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths from poisonings ghe was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.01
Change on year
down 98.5%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.66
in 2012
All-time low
0.01
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.52001: 2.62002: 2.62003: 0.342004: 0.52005: 0.342006: 0.312007: 1.52008: 22009: 22010: 1.42011: 2.92012: 3.72013: 2.12014: 1.52015: 0.372016: 0.812017: 1.82018: 2.22019: 22020: 0.672021: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.01 for deaths from poisonings ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.5% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland peaked at 3.66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2021.

That places Iceland 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.52 —
2001 2.65 +74.3%
2002 2.63 -0.8%
2003 0.34 -87.1%
2004 0.5 +47.1%
2005 0.34 -32.0%
2006 0.31 -8.8%
2007 1.51 +387.1%
2008 2.02 +33.8%
2009 1.99 -1.5%
2010 1.36 -31.7%
2011 2.85 +109.6%
2012 3.66 +28.4%
2013 2.09 -42.9%
2014 1.53 -26.8%
2015 0.37 -75.8%
2016 0.81 +118.9%
2017 1.82 +124.7%
2018 2.22 +22.0%
2019 2 -9.9%
2020 0.67 -66.5%
2021 0.01 -98.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.47, 0% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.62, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths from poisonings 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +387.1% 0.31 1.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.38 0.31 2.65 10
2010s 1.87 0.37 3.66 10
2020s 0.34 0.01 0.67 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.04 compare
  2. 185 Tuvalu 0.04 compare
  3. 187 Denmark 0.03 compare
  4. 188 Brunei 0.01 compare
  5. 188 Cook Islands 0.01 compare
  6. 188 Niue 0.01 compare
  7. 188 Singapore 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland?
Deaths from poisonings ghe in Iceland was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.66 in 2012.
What is the lowest deaths from poisonings ghe recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for deaths from poisonings ghe?
Iceland ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from poisonings ghe rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 poisonings ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from poisonings ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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