Tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland
Iceland: Tuberculosis deaths by region was 1 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland stood at 1 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland peaked at 8 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 2018.
That places Iceland 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 5 deaths | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 3 deaths | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 5% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 deaths, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths by region 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 | +300.0% | 2 deaths | 8 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 deaths | 2 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths | 1 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1 deaths compare
- 184 Grenada 1 deaths compare
- 184 Montenegro 1 deaths compare
- 184 Nauru 1 deaths compare
- 184 Netherlands Antilles 1 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 1 deaths compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 deaths compare
- 184 Seychelles 1 deaths compare
- 184 Tuvalu 1 deaths 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)
- 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 tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland?
- Tuberculosis deaths by region in Iceland was 1 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for tuberculosis deaths by region?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in each region.