Mortality from ncds gender in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9.4 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 | — |
| 2001 | 14.6 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13 | -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 13.05, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.35, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.23 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 178 Australia 10.1 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 9.8 compare
- 180 South Korea 9.6 compare
- 182 Switzerland 9.3 compare
- 183 Sweden 9.2 compare
- 184 Norway 9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Iceland?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Iceland was 9.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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