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 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Iceland stood at 567. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 433, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 44 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 441 | — |
| 2012 | 433 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 465 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 439 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 481 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 517 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 484 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 495 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 466 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 461 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 511 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 564 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 567 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 567 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 567 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 469 | 433 | 517 | 9 |
| 2020s | 525.75 | 461 | 567 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Cyprus 1,276 compare
- 41 Malta 852 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 849 compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 42 compare
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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 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 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 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 44 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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