Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland
Iceland: Share of deaths from major causes was 2.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.6
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
101st
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 1956
All-time low
1.31
in 1972
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Iceland is 2.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Iceland peaked at 3.82 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 1972.
Iceland ranks 101st of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.36 | — |
| 1952 | 2.96 | +25.4% |
| 1953 | 1.79 | -39.5% |
| 1954 | 3.1 | +73.4% |
| 1955 | 2.55 | -17.9% |
| 1956 | 3.82 | +49.8% |
| 1957 | 2.68 | -29.8% |
| 1958 | 2.92 | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 2.42 | -17.2% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | +17.1% |
| 1961 | 3.12 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 2.51 | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.32 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.37 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.53 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 2.21 | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 2.61 | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.31 | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 2.44 | +85.9% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 2.44 | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.15 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 2.71 | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.44 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.31 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.92 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.52 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.73 | 1.79 | 3.82 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.21 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.27 | 1.31 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 2.1 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.58 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.42 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Iceland?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland was 2.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1956.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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