Deaths from road injuries in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths from road injuries was 9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.34
in 2000
All-time low
5.61
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Iceland peaked at 32.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.59 | 13.81 | 32.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 | 5.61 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Iceland?
- Deaths from road injuries in Iceland was 9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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