Excess mortality by month in Iceland
Iceland: Excess mortality by month was 18.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
up 53.4%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Excess mortality by month in Iceland, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.1% for excess mortality by month in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.
That places Iceland 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Iceland?
- Excess mortality by month in Iceland was 18.1% in 2025, 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 5.5% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for excess mortality by month?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. 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 Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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