Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iceland

Iceland: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 9.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2000
All-time low
9.3%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iceland, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 15.4 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 14 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 12.9 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 11.8 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.4 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 10.6 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.4 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 9.7 %2019: 9.9 %2020: 9.3 %2021: 9.4 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iceland stood at 9.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iceland peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 15.4%
2001 14.6% -5.2%
2002 14.0% -4.1%
2003 13.4% -4.3%
2004 13.0% -3.0%
2005 13.2% +1.5%
2006 12.9% -2.3%
2007 12.5% -3.1%
2008 11.8% -5.6%
2009 11.5% -2.5%
2010 11.7% +1.7%
2011 11.4% -2.6%
2012 10.9% -4.4%
2013 10.6% -2.8%
2014 10.6% +0.0%
2015 10.4% -1.9%
2016 9.9% -4.8%
2017 9.8% -1.0%
2018 9.7% -1.0%
2019 9.9% +2.1%
2020 9.3% -6.1%
2021 9.4% +1.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 11.5% 15.4% 10
2010s 10.5% 9.7% 11.7% 10
2020s 9.4% 9.3% 9.4% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 178 Australia 10.1% compare
  2. 179 Luxembourg 9.8% compare
  3. 180 Korea 9.6% compare
  4. 182 Switzerland 9.3% compare
  5. 183 Sweden 9.2% compare
  6. 184 Norway 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iceland?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iceland was 9.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Iceland ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).