Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland
Iceland: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 12.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.93
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
83rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
87.73
in 1959
All-time low
7.2
in 2015
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland stood at 12.93.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland peaked at 87.73 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2015.
That places Iceland 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 70.79 | — |
| 1952 | 52.09 | -26.4% |
| 1953 | 61.38 | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 52.34 | -14.7% |
| 1955 | 69.5 | +32.8% |
| 1956 | 63.82 | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 66.35 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 69.55 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 87.73 | +26.1% |
| 1960 | 43.25 | -50.7% |
| 1961 | 54.94 | +27.0% |
| 1962 | 59.9 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 60.62 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.15 | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 61.66 | +36.6% |
| 1966 | 68.01 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 48.16 | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 50.94 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 70.26 | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 57.4 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 61.39 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 60.3 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 30.72 | -49.1% |
| 1974 | 44.99 | +46.4% |
| 1975 | 51.19 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 46.79 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 39.62 | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 47.56 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 36.33 | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 43.36 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 44.38 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.47 | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 33.61 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 38.58 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 43.31 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 31.68 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 35.64 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 54.17 | +52.0% |
| 1989 | 34.75 | -35.8% |
| 1990 | 35.33 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 30.02 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 37.77 | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 40.67 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 30.18 | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 41.09 | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 33.1 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 25.06 | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 14.25 | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 19 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 12.52 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 9.43 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 10.59 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 11.04 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.65 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 9.45 | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 13.64 | +79.9% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 11.11 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 8.29 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 13.23 | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 11.13 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 8.21 | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 11.82 | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 8.74 | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 35.5 | +306.0% |
| 2023 | 14.48 | -59.2% |
| 2024 | 12.93 | -10.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.45, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.3, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.0% | 8.74 | 35.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.95 | 52.09 | 87.73 | 9 |
| 1960s | 56.29 | 43.25 | 70.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.63 | 30.72 | 61.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.09 | 31.47 | 54.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.65 | 14.25 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 7.58 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 7.2 | 13.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 | 8.74 | 35.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Iceland was 12.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.73 in 1959.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- Iceland ranks 83rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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