Deaths related to infectious diseases in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths related to infectious diseases was 16 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16 Number
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18 Number
in 2022
All-time low
8 Number
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16 Number for deaths related to infectious diseases in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths related to infectious diseases in Iceland peaked at 18 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8 Number, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Deaths related to infectious diseases in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 Number | — |
| 2012 | 13 Number | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 12 Number | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 17 Number | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 13 Number | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 9 Number | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 16 Number | +77.8% |
| 2018 | 10 Number | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 8 Number | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 11 Number | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 8 Number | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 18 Number | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 16 Number | -11.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788 Number, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 788 Number, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.11 Number | 8 Number | 17 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.25 Number | 8 Number | 18 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Luxembourg 47 Number compare
- 43 Malta 18 Number compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 0 Number compare
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- 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 related to infectious diseases in Iceland?
- Deaths related to infectious diseases in Iceland was 16 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths related to infectious diseases recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 Number in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths related to infectious diseases?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths related to infectious diseases rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths related to infectious diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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