Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status was 2,607 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,607 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,943 Number
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, 2007–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2007201520242007: 1.9k Number2008: 2.0k Number2009: 2.0k Number2010: 2.0k Number2011: 2.0k Number2012: 2.0k Number2016: 2.3k Number2017: 2.2k Number2018: 2.3k Number2019: 2.3k Number2021: 2.3k Number2022: 2.7k Number2023: 2.6k Number2024: 2.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland stood at 2,607 Number.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,943 Number, in 2007.

That places Iceland 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland, 2007 to 2024.
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%
2016 2,309 Number +18.1%
2017 2,238 Number -3.1%
2018 2,254 Number +0.7%
2019 2,275 Number +0.9%
2021 2,333 Number +2.5%
2022 2,693 Number +15.4%
2023 2,571 Number -4.5%
2024 2,607 Number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,977 Number 1,943 Number 2,002 Number 3
2010s 2,148 Number 1,955 Number 2,309 Number 7
2020s 2,551 Number 2,333 Number 2,693 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 45 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
  2. 46 Luxembourg 4,431 Number compare
  3. 47 Malta 4,181 Number compare
  4. 49 Liechtenstein 270 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland?
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status in Iceland was 2,607 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,693 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and legal marital status recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,943 Number in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for deaths by age, sex and legal marital status?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and legal marital status rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 806 data points, 2007–2024
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