Deaths in road incidents in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths in road incidents was 9 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Deaths in road incidents in Iceland, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Iceland is 9 deaths, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Iceland peaked at 37 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 24 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 25 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 20 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 33 deaths | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 19 deaths | -42.4% |
| 1977 | 37 deaths | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 27 deaths | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 27 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 24 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 deaths | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 27 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 21 deaths | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 17 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 24 deaths | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 10 deaths | -58.3% |
| 1997 | 15 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 27 deaths | +80.0% |
| 1999 | 21 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 32 deaths | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 24 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 29 deaths | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 23 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 31 deaths | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 15 deaths | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 12 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 17 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 12 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 15 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 16 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 8 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in road incidents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +300.0% | 4 deaths | 16 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6 deaths | 19 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 deaths | 18 deaths | 29 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 deaths | 10 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 deaths | 4 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 deaths | 8 deaths | 9 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 60 Montenegro 63 deaths compare
- 61 Estonia 47 deaths compare
- 62 Luxembourg 24 deaths compare
- 63 Malta 9 deaths compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 2 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Iceland?
- Deaths in road incidents in Iceland was 9 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.