Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 0.9166 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9166
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1983
All-time low
0.642
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland is 0.9166, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland peaked at 3.63 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.12 | — |
| 1951 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.31 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 2.19 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 2.15 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.89 | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 1.86 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.92 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.16 | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.9 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1.61 | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | +68.3% |
| 1965 | 2.42 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 1.84 | -26.9% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.27 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 1.95 | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 2.27 | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | -49.6% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | -27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.94 | +46.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.12 | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +48.5% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.971 | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.962 | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.872 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | +72.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.961 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.841 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.822 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.642 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9166 | -15.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9166 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9166 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.83 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 1.61 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.66 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 1.33 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.02 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.741 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.822 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9229 | 0.642 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 221 Saint Barthelemy 0.9295 compare
- 222 Bahrain 0.9215 compare
- 223 Gibraltar 0.9201 compare
- 225 Norway 0.9102 compare
- 226 French Polynesia 0.8938 compare
- 227 Luxembourg 0.8917 compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Iceland was 0.9166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Iceland ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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