Mortality by week in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality by week was 42 Deaths in 2025. β² Rising
Mortality by week in Iceland, 2015β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality by week in Iceland is 42 Deaths, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality by week in Iceland peaked at 62 Deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37 Deaths, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4 Deaths | 37 Deaths | 50 Deaths | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.67 Deaths | 42 Deaths | 62 Deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 25 Ireland 643 Deaths compare
- 26 Costa Rica 629 Deaths compare
- 27 Luxembourg 84 Deaths compare
More health data for Iceland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality by week in Iceland?
- Mortality by week in Iceland was 42 Deaths in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest mortality by week recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62 Deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest mortality by week recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Deaths in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality by week?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mortality by week rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality by week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents the latest data on all-cause death statistics, excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths, by week, for all OECD countries for which data are available. Please refer to the Methodological Note below for details on methods of calculation and caution regarding cross-country comparisons. Sources by country are available in a separate file in Excel format. Read the Methodological Note All-cause, Excess and COVID-19 deaths Access additional information on sources by country WARNING: Reporting of the number of All-cause and COVID-19 deaths particularly for the most recent weeks may be only partial and subject to significant revision. The calculated values for excess deaths for the most recent weeks are therefore also subject to significant revision.