Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 2,607 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,943 Number
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,943 Number, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 52nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,943 Number | — |
| 2008 | 1,987 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,020 Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,986 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,955 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,154 Number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,049 Number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,178 Number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,309 Number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,238 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,275 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,304 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,333 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,693 Number | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,571 Number | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,607 Number | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,607 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267 Number, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,607 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,977 Number | 1,943 Number | 2,002 Number | 3 |
| 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
- 49 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
- 50 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
- 51 Malta 4,181 Number compare
- 53 Andorra 335 Number compare
- 54 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, sex and citizenship in Iceland?
- Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Iceland was 2,607 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,943 Number in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 54 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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