Deaths by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by age and sex was 2,607 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,167 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Iceland is 2,607 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,167 Number, in 1960.
That places Iceland 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,321 Number | 1,167 Number | 1,450 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,448 Number | 1,343 Number | 1,502 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,654 Number | 1,541 Number | 1,818 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,806 Number | 1,704 Number | 1,923 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 Number | 1,725 Number | 2,002 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 Number | 1,955 Number | 2,309 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 Number | 2,304 Number | 2,693 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
- 45 Malta 4,181 Number compare
- 47 Andorra 335 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 302 Number compare
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 deaths by age and sex in Iceland?
- Deaths by age and sex in Iceland was 2,607 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 Number in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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