Deaths by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by age and sex was 2,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
2,693
in 2022
All-time low
1,167
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by age and sex in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age and sex in Iceland is 2,607, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,167, in 1960.
That places Iceland 62nd out of 64 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.
Deaths by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,167 | — |
| 1961 | 1,248 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 1,239 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,328 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,315 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,294 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,392 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 1,387 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1,390 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,450 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,458 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,502 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,449 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,476 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,497 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,415 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,343 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,436 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,423 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,482 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,541 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,659 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,655 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,587 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,652 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,598 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,724 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,818 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,716 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,704 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,796 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,719 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,718 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,923 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,879 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,844 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,821 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,725 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,821 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,838 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,903 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,943 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,987 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,020 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,986 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,955 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,154 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,049 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,178 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,309 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,275 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,304 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,333 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,693 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,571 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,607 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,607 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,321 | 1,167 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,448 | 1,343 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,654 | 1,541 | 1,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,806 | 1,704 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,725 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 | 1,955 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 | 2,304 | 2,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 59 Montenegro 6,329 compare
- 60 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
- 61 Malta 4,181 compare
- 63 Andorra 335 compare
- 64 Liechtenstein 302 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 64 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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