Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - absolute number was 2,002 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland, 1994–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2009, causes of death - absolute number in Iceland stood at 2,002. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - absolute number in Iceland peaked at 2,002 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,717, in 1994.
That places Iceland 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,717 | — |
| 1995 | 1,923 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1,879 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,843 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,821 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,725 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,822 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,826 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,837 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,903 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,943 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,987 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,002 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,002 is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,199, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,847 | 1,717 | 1,923 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,725 | 2,002 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - absolute number in Iceland?
- Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland was 2,002 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 in 2009.
- What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - absolute number?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2009.
- Is causes of death - absolute number rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Causes of death - absolute number. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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