What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.

How does Iceland rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?

Iceland ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland

Name: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0 deaths per 100,000 people

World rank

85th

of 111 countries

All-time high

190.48 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1953

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1956

Years of data

1951–2022

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland, 1951–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland is 0 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland peaked at 190.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.

That places Iceland 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland, 1951 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1951	76.92 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1952	25.64 deaths per 100,000 people	-66.7%
1953	190.48 deaths per 100,000 people	+642.9%
1954	47.62 deaths per 100,000 people	-75.0%
1955	46.51 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.3%
1956	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1957	86.96 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1958	43.48 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.0%
1959	116.28 deaths per 100,000 people	+167.4%
1960	41.67 deaths per 100,000 people	-64.2%
1961	21.74 deaths per 100,000 people	-47.8%
1962	42.55 deaths per 100,000 people	+95.7%
1963	42.55 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
1964	21.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-50.0%
1965	63.83 deaths per 100,000 people	+200.0%
1966	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1967	22.22 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1968	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1969	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1970	48.78 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1971	25 deaths per 100,000 people	-48.8%
1972	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1973	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1974	22.73 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1975	69.77 deaths per 100,000 people	+207.0%
1976	23.81 deaths per 100,000 people	-65.9%
1977	48.78 deaths per 100,000 people	+104.9%
1978	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1979	23.26 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1980	22.22 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
1981	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1982	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1983	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1984	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1985	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1986	26.32 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1987	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1988	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1989	21.28 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1990	21.28 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
1991	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1992	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1993	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1994	22.22 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1995	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
1996	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1997	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1998	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1999	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2000	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2001	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2002	48.39 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2003	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2004	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2005	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2006	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2007	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2008	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2009	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2010	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2011	21.31 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2012	0 deaths per 100,000 people	-100.0%
2013	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2014	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2015	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2016	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2017	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2018	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2019	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2020	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2021	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—
2022	0 deaths per 100,000 people	—

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	70.43 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	190.48 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1960s	25.58 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	63.83 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	26.21 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	69.77 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	6.98 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	26.32 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	4.35 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	22.22 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	4.84 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	48.39 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	2.13 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	21.31 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Iceland

82 Germany 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
83 Syria 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
84 Spain 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Guadeloupe 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Mayotte 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Puerto Rico 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
85 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland?: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Iceland was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 190.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
How does Iceland rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?: Iceland ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.