Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 4.24 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
4.24
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 2000
All-time low
4.24
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iceland, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 62001: 5.22002: 4.22003: 4.62004: 52005: 5.12006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 5.12010: 4.62011: 4.72012: 4.72013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.62016: 5.12017: 5.42018: 5.32019: 4.72020: 5.52021: 4.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iceland is 4.24, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iceland peaked at 5.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2021.

That places Iceland 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths) in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.95
2001 5.25 -11.9%
2002 4.24 -19.1%
2003 4.55 +7.3%
2004 4.98 +9.5%
2005 5.05 +1.4%
2006 5.03 -0.5%
2007 5.01 -0.5%
2008 5.02 +0.3%
2009 5.05 +0.7%
2010 4.64 -8.1%
2011 4.7 +1.2%
2012 4.66 -0.8%
2013 4.49 -3.8%
2014 4.54 +1.3%
2015 4.57 +0.5%
2016 5.08 +11.2%
2017 5.44 +7.3%
2018 5.29 -2.8%
2019 4.75 -10.3%
2020 5.49 +15.6%
2021 4.24 -22.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 4.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 4.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.01 4.24 5.95 10
2010s 4.82 4.49 5.44 10
2020s 4.86 4.24 5.49 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 172 Bahrain 5.03 compare
  2. 173 Kazakhstan 5.02 compare
  3. 174 New Zealand 4.51 compare
  4. 176 Australia 4.19 compare
  5. 177 Russia 4.01 compare
  6. 178 China 3.47 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iceland?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iceland was 4.24 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Iceland ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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