Number of deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths was 2,385 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths 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 in Iceland stood at 2,385 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Iceland peaked at 2,385 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,822 deaths, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,822 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,822 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,824 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,827 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,843 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,872 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,909 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,951 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,982 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,992 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,999 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,013 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,044 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,080 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,129 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,177 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,215 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,246 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,273 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,295 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,333 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,385 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,884 deaths | 1,822 deaths | 1,992 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,147 deaths | 1,999 deaths | 2,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,359 deaths | 2,333 deaths | 2,385 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Iceland?
- Number of deaths in Iceland was 2,385 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,385 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 deaths in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.