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 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2000
All-time low
8.2%
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: 13.2 %2001: 12.6 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 11.8 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.4 %2006: 11 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 9.9 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 9.3 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 8.5 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.5% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Iceland peaked at 13.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 176th 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 (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 13.2%
2001 12.6% -4.5%
2002 12.1% -4.0%
2003 11.8% -2.5%
2004 11.4% -3.4%
2005 11.4% +0.0%
2006 11.0% -3.5%
2007 10.7% -2.7%
2008 10.2% -4.7%
2009 9.9% -2.9%
2010 9.9% +0.0%
2011 9.7% -2.0%
2012 9.4% -3.1%
2013 9.3% -1.1%
2014 9.3% +0.0%
2015 9.2% -1.1%
2016 8.7% -5.4%
2017 8.5% -2.3%
2018 8.3% -2.4%
2019 8.6% +3.6%
2020 8.2% -4.7%
2021 8.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 9.9% 13.2% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.3% 9.9% 10
2020s 8.3% 8.2% 8.5% 2

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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 8.5% 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 13.2% 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 8.2% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Iceland ranks 176th 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 12.4%. 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 (%). 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 (%)
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).