Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 567 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland stood at 567 Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland peaked at 567 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 433 Number, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 441 Number | — |
| 2012 | 433 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 465 Number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 439 Number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 481 Number | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 517 Number | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 484 Number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 495 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 466 Number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 461 Number | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 511 Number | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 564 Number | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 567 Number | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 567 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703 Number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 567 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716 Number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 469 Number | 433 Number | 517 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 525.75 Number | 461 Number | 567 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Cyprus 1,276 Number compare
- 40 Malta 852 Number compare
- 41 Luxembourg 849 Number compare
- 43 Liechtenstein 42 Number compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland was 567 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 567 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 Number in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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