Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 0.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.7 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
180th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
0.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland stood at 0.7 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.4% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland peaked at 8.3 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.
That places Iceland 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 100,000 female population | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3 per 100,000 female population | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3 per 100,000 female population | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9 per 100,000 female population | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 female population | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 100,000 female population | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 100,000 female population | -55.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 100,000 female population | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | +105.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 100,000 female population | +92.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 100,000 female population | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 4 per 100,000 female population | +263.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 100,000 female population | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 100,000 female population | -77.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 per 100,000 female population, 23% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25 per 100,000 female population, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 per 100,000 female population | 1.8 per 100,000 female population | 8.3 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | 0.7 per 100,000 female population | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Grenada 0.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 177 Maldives 0.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 177 Singapore 0.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 180 Kiribati 0.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Iceland was 0.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.