Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer was 253 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
253 Number
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
271 Number
in 2018
All-time low
165 Number
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer in Iceland, 2011–2023

01002003002011201720232011: 165 Number2012: 171 Number2013: 185 Number2014: 203 Number2015: 208 Number2016: 230 Number2017: 215 Number2018: 271 Number2019: 265 Number2020: 254 Number2021: 266 Number2022: 234 Number2023: 253 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 253 Number for deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer in Iceland peaked at 271 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 165 Number, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer in Iceland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 165 Number
2012 171 Number +3.6%
2013 185 Number +8.2%
2014 203 Number +9.7%
2015 208 Number +2.5%
2016 230 Number +10.6%
2017 215 Number -6.5%
2018 271 Number +26.0%
2019 265 Number -2.2%
2020 254 Number -4.2%
2021 266 Number +4.7%
2022 234 Number -12.0%
2023 253 Number +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 212.56 Number 165 Number 271 Number 9
2020s 251.75 Number 234 Number 266 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Slovakia 317 Number compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 317 Number compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 300 Number compare
  4. 40 Estonia 246 Number compare
  5. 40 Estonia 246 Number compare
  6. 42 Bulgaria 81 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer in Iceland?
Deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer in Iceland was 253 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 271 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 165 Number in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths of residents related to dementias including alzheimer rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths of residents related to dementias including Alzheimer
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 569 data points, 2011–2023
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