Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Iceland

Iceland: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of was 2,966 Year in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,966 Year
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2,966 Year
in 2023
All-time low
2,354 Year
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Iceland, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2011201720232011: 2.5k Year2012: 2.5k Year2013: 2.7k Year2014: 2.6k Year2015: 2.7k Year2016: 2.5k Year2017: 2.6k Year2018: 2.5k Year2019: 2.4k Year2020: 2.6k Year2021: 2.5k Year2022: 2.5k Year2023: 3.0k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Iceland stood at 2,966 Year. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Iceland peaked at 2,966 Year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,354 Year, in 2019.

That places Iceland 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence in Iceland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 2,534 Year
2012 2,491 Year -1.7%
2013 2,672 Year +7.3%
2014 2,590 Year -3.1%
2015 2,707 Year +4.5%
2016 2,498 Year -7.7%
2017 2,590 Year +3.7%
2018 2,489 Year -3.9%
2019 2,354 Year -5.4%
2020 2,588 Year +9.9%
2021 2,549 Year -1.5%
2022 2,505 Year -1.7%
2023 2,966 Year +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,547 Year 2,354 Year 2,707 Year 9
2020s 2,652 Year 2,505 Year 2,966 Year 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Finland 3,159 Year compare
  2. 28 Greece 3,102 Year compare
  3. 29 Liechtenstein 3,082 Year compare
  4. 31 Belgium 2,887 Year compare
  5. 32 Austria 2,824 Year compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 2,807 Year compare
  7. 33 Slovenia 2,807 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Iceland?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of in Iceland was 2,966 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,966 Year in 2023.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,354 Year in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Causes of death - potential years of life lost by NUTS 2 region of residence
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
451 places, 5,379 data points, 2011–2023
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