Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland
Iceland: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.63
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
64th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2023
All-time low
1.31
in 1972
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Share of deaths from major causes in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from major causes in Iceland is 3.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Iceland peaked at 3.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 1972.
Iceland ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 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% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | +49.4% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | -6.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 3.32 | 2.6 | 3.88 | 5 |
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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 3.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- 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 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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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