Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region was 53 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
53
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
62
in 2022
All-time low
29
in 2002
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 53.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Iceland peaked at 62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2002.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 47 | +62.1% |
| 2004 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 31 | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 45 | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 49 | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 47 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 56 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 43 | -29.5% |
| 2025 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | 53 | +17.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,266, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1 | 29 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1 | 34 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.29 | 43 | 62 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Cyprus 103 compare
- 41 Guadeloupe 61 compare
- 42 Malta 56 compare
- 44 Martinique 43 compare
- 45 Montenegro 27 compare
- 46 Luxembourg 23 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 week and nuts 3 region in Iceland?
- Deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Iceland was 53 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by week and nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths by week and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 week and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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