Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k1991: 1.8k1992: 1.7k1993: 1.8k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.9k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.2k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Iceland stood at 2,607.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths (total) by nuts 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Guadeloupe 4,018 compare
  2. 47 Malta 3,839 compare
  3. 48 Martinique 3,793 compare
  4. 50 Mayotte 1,011 compare
  5. 51 Liechtenstein 302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Iceland?
Deaths (total) by nuts 3 region in Iceland was 2,607 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,693 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,704 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for deaths (total) by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths (total) by nuts 3 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 (total) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,091 places, 60,092 data points, 1990–2024
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