Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 28.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland peaked at 52.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 32.5% | — |
| 1952 | 37.6% | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 34.9% | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 38.0% | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 40.8% | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 37.5% | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 42.0% | +11.8% |
| 1959 | 35.3% | -15.9% |
| 1960 | 40.2% | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 41.8% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 42.8% | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 50.3% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.4% | 32.5% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 44.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 45.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 40.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.2% | 29.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iceland was 28.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.