Number of deaths per year in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths per year was 2,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,613
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2,823
in 2022
All-time low
1,063
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Iceland is 2,613, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Iceland peaked at 2,823 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,063, in 1954.
Iceland ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,124 | — |
| 1951 | 1,154 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 1,085 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1,120 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1,063 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 1,104 | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 1,162 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1,168 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,170 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1,252 | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 1,173 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 1,242 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,239 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,326 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,318 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,291 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,400 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 1,391 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,394 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,462 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,468 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,512 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,458 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1,487 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,518 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,418 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1,351 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,438 | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1,432 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,489 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,542 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,664 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1,592 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1,662 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,590 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,658 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,599 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,733 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 1,829 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,723 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,716 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,730 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,761 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,727 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,955 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 1,892 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,859 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,833 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,919 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,829 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,733 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,834 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,844 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,840 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,855 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,915 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,954 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2,002 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,017 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,030 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,002 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,164 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,064 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,194 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,332 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,245 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,269 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,284 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,316 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,345 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,823 | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 2,613 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,140 | 1,063 | 1,252 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,324 | 1,173 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,457 | 1,351 | 1,518 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,659 | 1,542 | 1,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 | 1,716 | 1,955 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,882 | 1,733 | 2,017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,156 | 1,979 | 2,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,524 | 2,316 | 2,823 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Iceland?
- Number of deaths per year in Iceland was 2,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,823 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 in 1954.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths per year?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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