Mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate, adult, male was 76.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
76.5 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
195.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 1963
All-time low
60.65 per 1,000 male adults
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland stood at 76.5 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland peaked at 195.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1963 and was at its lowest, 60.65 per 1,000 male adults, in 2011.
That places Iceland 184th 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, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153.44 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 164.81 per 1,000 male adults | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 178.37 per 1,000 male adults | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 195.86 per 1,000 male adults | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 170.93 per 1,000 male adults | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 180.68 per 1,000 male adults | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 180.72 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 163.93 per 1,000 male adults | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 158.18 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 170.99 per 1,000 male adults | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 183.45 per 1,000 male adults | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 173.9 per 1,000 male adults | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 170.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 174.18 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 187.69 per 1,000 male adults | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 186.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 139.85 per 1,000 male adults | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 154.15 per 1,000 male adults | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 134.95 per 1,000 male adults | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 141.84 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 140.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 134.1 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 131.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 156.52 per 1,000 male adults | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 129.99 per 1,000 male adults | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 114.47 per 1,000 male adults | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 128.47 per 1,000 male adults | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 121.69 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 126.04 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 101.28 per 1,000 male adults | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 116.7 per 1,000 male adults | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 119.29 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 93.29 per 1,000 male adults | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 91.45 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 95.71 per 1,000 male adults | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 101.02 per 1,000 male adults | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 95.22 per 1,000 male adults | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 91.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 84.14 per 1,000 male adults | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 92.71 per 1,000 male adults | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 98.72 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 84.97 per 1,000 male adults | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 82.74 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.85 per 1,000 male adults | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 73.3 per 1,000 male adults | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 68.89 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 76.41 per 1,000 male adults | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 71.11 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 63.47 per 1,000 male adults | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 73.24 per 1,000 male adults | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.65 per 1,000 male adults | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 68.86 per 1,000 male adults | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 69.34 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.18 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.5 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 77.83 per 1,000 male adults | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 71.19 per 1,000 male adults | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 66.8 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 69.06 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 71.48 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 67.81 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 76.5 per 1,000 male adults | +12.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 76.5 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 76.5 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.79 per 1,000 male adults | 153.44 per 1,000 male adults | 195.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.66 per 1,000 male adults | 134.95 per 1,000 male adults | 187.69 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.5 per 1,000 male adults | 101.28 per 1,000 male adults | 156.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.15 per 1,000 male adults | 84.14 per 1,000 male adults | 119.29 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.97 per 1,000 male adults | 63.47 per 1,000 male adults | 98.72 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.35 per 1,000 male adults | 60.65 per 1,000 male adults | 77.83 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.21 per 1,000 male adults | 67.81 per 1,000 male adults | 76.5 per 1,000 male adults | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Isle of Man 79.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 182 Saint Martin (French Part) 77.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 183 New Zealand 77.69 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 185 Austria 75.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 186 Belgium 73.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 187 Ireland 72.8 per 1,000 male adults compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Iceland was 76.5 per 1,000 male adults in 2023, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 195.86 per 1,000 male adults in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.65 per 1,000 male adults in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.