Number of deaths who in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths who was 2,385 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,385
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,385
in 2021
All-time low
1,822
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Iceland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Iceland stood at 2,385. 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 who in Iceland peaked at 2,385 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,822, 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 who in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,822 | — |
| 2001 | 1,822 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,824 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,827 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,843 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,872 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,909 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,951 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,982 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,992 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,999 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,013 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,044 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,080 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,129 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,177 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,215 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,246 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,273 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,295 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,333 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,385 | +2.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,385 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,385 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,884 | 1,822 | 1,992 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,147 | 1,999 | 2,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,359 | 2,333 | 2,385 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Iceland?
- Number of deaths who in Iceland was 2,385 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,385 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths who?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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