Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,693
in 2022
All-time low
1,704
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,607 for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 2,693 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,704, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,704 | — |
| 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 71,942, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 46 Malta 4,181 compare
- 47 Guadeloupe 4,018 compare
- 48 Martinique 3,793 compare
- 50 Mayotte 1,011 compare
- 51 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 2,607 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,704 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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