Mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate, adult, female was 46.7 per 1,000 female adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.7 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
176th
of 218 countries
All-time high
112.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 1972
All-time low
32.87 per 1,000 female adults
in 2017
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland is 46.7 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland peaked at 112.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32.87 per 1,000 female adults, in 2017.
That places Iceland 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.19 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 95.81 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 99.14 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 85.99 per 1,000 female adults | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 92.66 per 1,000 female adults | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 99.6 per 1,000 female adults | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 104.06 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 84.87 per 1,000 female adults | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 104.12 per 1,000 female adults | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 103.43 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 73.03 per 1,000 female adults | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 104.82 per 1,000 female adults | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 112.38 per 1,000 female adults | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 85.48 per 1,000 female adults | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 101.02 per 1,000 female adults | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 79.86 per 1,000 female adults | -20.9% |
| 1976 | 69.57 per 1,000 female adults | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 81.16 per 1,000 female adults | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 80.2 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.55 per 1,000 female adults | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 71.12 per 1,000 female adults | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 58.07 per 1,000 female adults | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 79.98 per 1,000 female adults | +37.7% |
| 1983 | 64.69 per 1,000 female adults | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 61.83 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 56.73 per 1,000 female adults | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 67.6 per 1,000 female adults | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 73.03 per 1,000 female adults | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 70.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 64.12 per 1,000 female adults | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 78 per 1,000 female adults | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 67.9 per 1,000 female adults | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 60.38 per 1,000 female adults | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 64.04 per 1,000 female adults | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 68.48 per 1,000 female adults | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 71.74 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 58.11 per 1,000 female adults | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 63.98 per 1,000 female adults | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 55.6 per 1,000 female adults | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 58.7 per 1,000 female adults | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 59.12 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.19 per 1,000 female adults | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 54.31 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.72 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 50.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.85 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 53.08 per 1,000 female adults | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 45.54 per 1,000 female adults | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 39.74 per 1,000 female adults | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 39.95 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.58 per 1,000 female adults | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 42.84 per 1,000 female adults | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 34.78 per 1,000 female adults | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 39.29 per 1,000 female adults | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 42.63 per 1,000 female adults | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 43.67 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 38.68 per 1,000 female adults | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 32.87 per 1,000 female adults | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 41.34 per 1,000 female adults | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 46.02 per 1,000 female adults | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 43.23 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 37.31 per 1,000 female adults | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 41.26 per 1,000 female adults | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7 per 1,000 female adults | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.49 per 1,000 female adults | 84.87 per 1,000 female adults | 105.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.31 per 1,000 female adults | 69.57 per 1,000 female adults | 112.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.77 per 1,000 female adults | 56.73 per 1,000 female adults | 79.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.69 per 1,000 female adults | 55.6 per 1,000 female adults | 78 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.62 per 1,000 female adults | 39.74 per 1,000 female adults | 59.12 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.87 per 1,000 female adults | 32.87 per 1,000 female adults | 46.02 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.13 per 1,000 female adults | 37.31 per 1,000 female adults | 46.7 per 1,000 female adults | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Iceland was 46.7 per 1,000 female adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 112.38 per 1,000 female adults in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 per 1,000 female adults in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Iceland ranks 176th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.