Potential years of life lost in Iceland
Iceland: Potential years of life lost was 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
In 2024, potential years of life lost in Iceland stood at 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Iceland peaked at 10,024 Years per 100 000 persons in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,098 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2019.
That places Iceland 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,952 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1961 | 9,420 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 9,439 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 10,024 Years per 100 000 persons | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 9,462 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 9,574 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 9,872 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,095 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 9,027 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 9,172 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 9,057 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 9,515 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8,752 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 9,063 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 9,225 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 8,575 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 7,037 Years per 100 000 persons | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 7,754 Years per 100 000 persons | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 7,749 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7,454 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 7,090 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 6,842 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6,780 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6,984 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6,366 Years per 100 000 persons | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 5,921 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 6,173 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6,380 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6,385 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5,532 Years per 100 000 persons | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 6,166 Years per 100 000 persons | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 5,833 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5,183 Years per 100 000 persons | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 4,886 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4,920 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,704 Years per 100 000 persons | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 4,827 Years per 100 000 persons | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 5,156 Years per 100 000 persons | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4,369 Years per 100 000 persons | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 4,532 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,865 Years per 100 000 persons | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4,276 Years per 100 000 persons | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,294 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3,637 Years per 100 000 persons | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 3,978 Years per 100 000 persons | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3,611 Years per 100 000 persons | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,000 Years per 100 000 persons | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 3,701 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3,408 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 3,512 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,452 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,198 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,184 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,356 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,202 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,315 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,211 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,310 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3,259 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,098 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3,384 Years per 100 000 persons | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 3,352 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,316 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,781 Years per 100 000 persons | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons | -13.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,404 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,952 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,024 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,418 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,037 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,515 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,445 Years per 100 000 persons | 5,532 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,090 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,158 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,369 Years per 100 000 persons | 6,166 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,928 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,408 Years per 100 000 persons | 4,865 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,258 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,098 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,452 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,420 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons | 3,781 Years per 100 000 persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 27 Denmark 3,576 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 28 Australia 3,438 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 29 Norway 3,284 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 31 Italy 3,080 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 32 Japan 3,069 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 33 Spain 2,976 Years per 100 000 persons 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 potential years of life lost in Iceland?
- Potential years of life lost in Iceland was 3,267 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,024 Years per 100 000 persons in 1963.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,098 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for potential years of life lost?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.