Road deaths over the long term in Iceland
Iceland: Road deaths over the long term was 9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
37
in 1977
All-time low
4
in 2014
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Iceland, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Iceland is 9, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Iceland peaked at 37 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6 | 19 | 37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 18 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 12 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 60 Montenegro 63 compare
- 61 Estonia 47 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 24 compare
- 63 Malta 9 compare
- 65 Liechtenstein 2 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Iceland?
- Road deaths over the long term in Iceland was 9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1977.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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