Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 2.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.26
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
76th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.38
in 1952
All-time low
0.2978
in 1976
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.26 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland peaked at 6.38 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.2978, in 1976.
Iceland ranks 76th of 113 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5.5 | — |
| 1952 | 6.38 | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 5.1 | -20.1% |
| 1954 | 3.38 | -33.6% |
| 1955 | 3.37 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.68 | +39.1% |
| 1957 | 3.03 | -35.4% |
| 1958 | 2.75 | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 3.54 | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 2.31 | -34.7% |
| 1961 | 2.4 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.46 | -39.4% |
| 1963 | 1.81 | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 1.59 | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 1.17 | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.38 | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 1.63 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1.47 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2978 | -72.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9059 | +204.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4222 | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | +155.7% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6317 | -47.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5445 | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | +131.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6258 | -48.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8121 | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6601 | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9329 | +41.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7416 | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5824 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.52 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6386 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9767 | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8786 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6839 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8753 | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5217 | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.494 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4381 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3838 | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4899 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7357 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7205 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4529 | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7493 | +65.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5448 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8551 | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7673 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | +75.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9766 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | +93.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.87 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.71 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.56 | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 2.26 | -12.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +204.2% | 0.2978 | 0.9059 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.19 | 2.75 | 6.38 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.37 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.2978 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9122 | 0.5445 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8804 | 0.52 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.3838 | 0.8753 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.5448 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.71 | 2.56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Iceland was 2.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 in 1952.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2978 in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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