Share of deaths from underlying causes in Iceland
Iceland: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
25.67
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
30.66
in 2014
All-time low
18.13
in 1956
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 25.67 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Iceland peaked at 30.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 1956.
Iceland ranks 12th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.69 | 18.13 | 21.35 | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.3 | 19.6 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.27 | 18.74 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.15 | 21.85 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 24.7 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.29 | 26.48 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.63 | 26.26 | 30.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 25.67 | 27.38 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Iceland?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Iceland was 25.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 1956.
- How does Iceland rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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