Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - absolute number was 2,002 Number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Causes of death - absolute number in Iceland, 1994–2009
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2009, causes of death - absolute number in Iceland stood at 2,002 Number. 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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,717 Number, in 1994.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,717 Number | — |
| 1995 | 1,923 Number | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 1,879 Number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,843 Number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,821 Number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,901 Number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,828 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,725 Number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,822 Number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,826 Number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,824 Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,837 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,903 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,943 Number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,987 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 Number | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,002 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,924 Number, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,002 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 77,199 Number, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,847 Number | 1,717 Number | 1,923 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,870 Number | 1,725 Number | 2,002 Number | 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 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,002 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest causes of death - absolute number recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,717 Number in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - absolute number?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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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