Tuberculosis death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Iceland stood at 0.24. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Iceland peaked at 2.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.73 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 0.71 | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +266.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.53 | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.61 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | +93.1% |
| 2022 | 0.25 | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 45% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +266.2% | 0.71 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 0.71 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.627 | 0.35 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.316 | 0.24 | 0.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Aruba 0.25 compare
- 184 Netherlands Antilles 0.25 compare
- 187 Canada 0.23 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 0.22 compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.21 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Iceland?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Iceland was 0.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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