Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 2,607 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2,607
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,693
in 2022
All-time low
1,943
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship in Iceland peaked at 2,693 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,943, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,977 1,943 2,002 3
2010s 2,142 1,955 2,309 10
2020s 2,502 2,304 2,693 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 38 Montenegro 6,329 compare
  2. 39 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
  3. 40 Malta 4,181 compare
  4. 42 Andorra 335 compare
  5. 43 Liechtenstein 302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland was 2,607 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,693 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,943 in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Iceland ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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