Deaths (total) by month in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths (total) by month was 2,607 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,167 Number
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths (total) by month in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2,607 Number for deaths (total) by month in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,167 Number, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 46th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 Number | 1,167 Number | 1,450 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,447 Number | 1,343 Number | 1,501 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,652 Number | 1,538 Number | 1,818 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,806 Number | 1,704 Number | 1,923 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,874 Number | 1,725 Number | 2,002 Number | 10 |
| 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
- 43 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
- 44 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
- 45 Malta 4,139 Number compare
- 47 Andorra 335 Number compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 302 Number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5453 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths (total) by month in Iceland?
- Deaths (total) by month in Iceland was 2,607 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 Number in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths (total) by month?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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