Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland

Iceland: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 1.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
184th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 1990
All-time low
1.77
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 3.41991: 3.31992: 3.21993: 3.11994: 3.11995: 3.11996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 2.92003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.62006: 2.52007: 2.42008: 2.32009: 2.22010: 2.12011: 22012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.81 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland peaked at 3.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2019.

That places Iceland 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3.35
1991 3.27 -2.4%
1992 3.2 -2.2%
1993 3.13 -2.1%
1994 3.09 -1.5%
1995 3.06 -1.0%
1996 3.04 -0.4%
1997 3.04 -0.2%
1998 3.04 +0.0%
1999 3.03 -0.3%
2000 3.01 -0.7%
2001 2.97 -1.2%
2002 2.91 -2.0%
2003 2.84 -2.6%
2004 2.75 -3.2%
2005 2.65 -3.5%
2006 2.54 -4.0%
2007 2.43 -4.5%
2008 2.31 -4.7%
2009 2.21 -4.5%
2010 2.11 -4.3%
2011 2.02 -4.1%
2012 1.96 -3.2%
2013 1.9 -2.8%
2014 1.86 -2.1%
2015 1.83 -1.8%
2016 1.8 -1.5%
2017 1.78 -1.1%
2018 1.77 -0.7%
2019 1.77 -0.2%
2020 1.77 +0.2%
2021 1.78 +0.4%
2022 1.79 +0.6%
2023 1.8 +0.8%
2024 1.81 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.12 3.03 3.35 10
2000s 2.66 2.21 3.01 10
2010s 1.88 1.77 2.11 10
2020s 1.79 1.77 1.81 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 181 Monaco 1.84 compare
  2. 182 Norway 1.82 compare
  3. 183 Portugal 1.81 compare
  4. 185 Andorra 1.76 compare
  5. 186 Germany 1.61 compare
  6. 187 Malta 1.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Iceland was 1.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
Iceland ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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