Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland

Iceland: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 2,504 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,504 Number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,631 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,929 Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 2.0k Number2012: 1.9k Number2013: 2.1k Number2014: 2.0k Number2015: 2.2k Number2016: 2.3k Number2017: 2.2k Number2018: 2.2k Number2019: 2.2k Number2020: 2.3k Number2021: 2.3k Number2022: 2.6k Number2023: 2.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2,504 Number for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in 2023.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland peaked at 2,631 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,929 Number, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 1,962 Number
2012 1,929 Number -1.7%
2013 2,128 Number +10.3%
2014 2,023 Number -4.9%
2015 2,151 Number +6.3%
2016 2,276 Number +5.8%
2017 2,189 Number -3.8%
2018 2,192 Number +0.1%
2019 2,217 Number +1.1%
2020 2,265 Number +2.2%
2021 2,285 Number +0.9%
2022 2,631 Number +15.1%
2023 2,504 Number -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,119 Number 1,929 Number 2,276 Number 9
2020s 2,421 Number 2,265 Number 2,631 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Cyprus 6,895 Number compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 4,308 Number compare
  3. 42 Malta 4,240 Number compare
  4. 44 Liechtenstein 165 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Iceland was 2,504 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,631 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,929 Number in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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