Number of youth deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Number of youth deaths was 14 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37
in 1990
All-time low
14
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Iceland stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Iceland peaked at 37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2017.
That places Iceland 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37 | — |
| 1991 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 | -6.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 23 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Montenegro 25 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 19 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 13 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of youth deaths in Iceland?
- Number of youth deaths in Iceland was 14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for number of youth deaths?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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