Excess mortality by month in Iceland
Iceland: Excess mortality by month was -0.8% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-0.8%
Change on year
down 103.2%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2022
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2026
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Iceland, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.8% for excess mortality by month in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 103.2% on the previous year and down 114.5% over ten years.
That places Iceland 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Excess mortality by month in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.5% | — |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +238.2% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -52.2% |
| 2025 | 25.3% | +114.4% |
| 2026 | -0.8% | -103.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Iceland?
- Excess mortality by month in Iceland was -0.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2026.
- How does Iceland rank for excess mortality by month?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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