Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 3.4 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.4 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 68.2%
World rank
176th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
2.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2014
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.4 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 68.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iceland peaked at 15.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 100,000 male population, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 11 per 100,000 male population | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 13.8 per 100,000 male population | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 100,000 male population | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 11.6 per 100,000 male population | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 per 100,000 male population | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3 per 100,000 male population | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 per 100,000 male population | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 100,000 male population | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 6 per 100,000 male population | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 100,000 male population | -56.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 100,000 male population | +119.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | +56.1% |
| 2017 | 7 per 100,000 male population | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7 per 100,000 male population | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 100,000 male population | -68.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.4 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.4 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.69 per 100,000 male population | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 per 100,000 male population | 2.6 per 100,000 male population | 10.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 173 Sweden 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 175 Ireland 4.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Norway 3.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Switzerland 3.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 179 Kiribati 3.2 per 100,000 male 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, male in Iceland?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Iceland was 3.4 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 100,000 male population in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male 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.