Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1.08 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Iceland stood at 1.08 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Iceland peaked at 1.4 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.31 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.94 deaths | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.64 deaths | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.31 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2004 | 0.34 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths | +311.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.31 deaths | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 0.37 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.72 deaths | +94.6% |
| 2011 | 0.33 deaths | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.64 deaths | +93.9% |
| 2013 | 0.68 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.68 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0.32 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0.66 deaths | +106.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.779 deaths | 0.31 deaths | 1.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.437 deaths | 0 deaths | 0.72 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths | 1.08 deaths | 1.12 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 172 Comoros 1.74 deaths compare
- 173 Marshall Islands 1.51 deaths compare
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 1.09 deaths compare
- 176 Malta 0.99 deaths compare
- 177 Cook Islands 0.44 deaths compare
- 178 Palau 0.43 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Iceland?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Iceland was 1.08 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.