Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 2.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 1990
All-time low
2.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland stood at 2.98. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland peaked at 6.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.73 | — |
| 1991 | 6.53 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6.14 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.85 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.75 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.27 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.11 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.36 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.16 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.97 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.38 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.01 | 5.5 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 | 3.79 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.98 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Iceland was 2.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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