Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland
Iceland: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.1476 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1476
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
54.67
in 1846
All-time low
0.0879
in 2012
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland is 0.1476, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland peaked at 54.67 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.0879, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 226th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 32.13 | — |
| 1839 | 31.82 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 30.99 | -2.6% |
| 1841 | 26.98 | -12.9% |
| 1842 | 24.44 | -9.4% |
| 1843 | 38.84 | +58.9% |
| 1844 | 24.48 | -37.0% |
| 1845 | 26.53 | +8.4% |
| 1846 | 54.67 | +106.1% |
| 1847 | 38.2 | -30.1% |
| 1848 | 28.58 | -25.2% |
| 1849 | 27.74 | -2.9% |
| 1850 | 26.34 | -5.1% |
| 1851 | 27.61 | +4.8% |
| 1852 | 22.86 | -17.2% |
| 1853 | 20.66 | -9.6% |
| 1854 | 23.31 | +12.8% |
| 1855 | 27.69 | +18.8% |
| 1856 | 25.48 | -8.0% |
| 1857 | 24.14 | -5.3% |
| 1858 | 23.18 | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 27.71 | +19.5% |
| 1860 | 32.31 | +16.6% |
| 1861 | 28.84 | -10.7% |
| 1862 | 32.21 | +11.7% |
| 1863 | 22.89 | -28.9% |
| 1864 | 24.6 | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 24.42 | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 28.81 | +18.0% |
| 1867 | 27.34 | -5.1% |
| 1868 | 28.36 | +3.7% |
| 1869 | 33.55 | +18.3% |
| 1870 | 24.53 | -26.9% |
| 1871 | 26.1 | +6.4% |
| 1872 | 32.56 | +24.7% |
| 1873 | 21.23 | -34.8% |
| 1874 | 17.08 | -19.6% |
| 1875 | 19.55 | +14.5% |
| 1876 | 19.33 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 15.72 | -18.7% |
| 1878 | 20.25 | +28.8% |
| 1879 | 14.56 | -28.1% |
| 1880 | 17.94 | +23.2% |
| 1881 | 21.48 | +19.7% |
| 1882 | 42.81 | +99.3% |
| 1883 | 28.39 | -33.7% |
| 1884 | 16.92 | -40.4% |
| 1885 | 17.97 | +6.2% |
| 1886 | 14.47 | -19.5% |
| 1887 | 16.28 | +12.5% |
| 1888 | 13.57 | -16.6% |
| 1889 | 10.32 | -24.0% |
| 1890 | 24.74 | +139.6% |
| 1891 | 14.01 | -43.4% |
| 1892 | 11.78 | -15.9% |
| 1893 | 10.38 | -11.8% |
| 1894 | 14.41 | +38.8% |
| 1895 | 15.09 | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 11.75 | -22.2% |
| 1897 | 12.98 | +10.4% |
| 1898 | 14.84 | +14.4% |
| 1899 | 10.6 | -28.6% |
| 1900 | 13.56 | +27.9% |
| 1901 | 9.26 | -31.7% |
| 1902 | 12.66 | +36.7% |
| 1903 | 11.77 | -7.1% |
| 1904 | 7.95 | -32.4% |
| 1905 | 11.79 | +48.2% |
| 1906 | 10.31 | -12.5% |
| 1907 | 12.62 | +22.4% |
| 1908 | 17.56 | +39.2% |
| 1909 | 12.43 | -29.2% |
| 1910 | 10.54 | -15.2% |
| 1911 | 8.8 | -16.4% |
| 1912 | 7.51 | -14.7% |
| 1913 | 7.93 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 11 | +38.7% |
| 1915 | 7.34 | -33.3% |
| 1916 | 9.62 | +31.1% |
| 1917 | 7.36 | -23.5% |
| 1918 | 4.95 | -32.7% |
| 1919 | 8.16 | +64.8% |
| 1920 | 8.73 | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 6.07 | -30.4% |
| 1922 | 6.07 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 6.2 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 5.76 | -7.1% |
| 1925 | 4.39 | -23.9% |
| 1926 | 5.24 | +19.5% |
| 1927 | 8.29 | +58.2% |
| 1928 | 5.11 | -38.4% |
| 1929 | 4.47 | -12.5% |
| 1930 | 5.05 | +13.0% |
| 1931 | 5.21 | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 5.06 | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 4.51 | -10.8% |
| 1934 | 5.71 | +26.4% |
| 1935 | 7.04 | +23.4% |
| 1936 | 5.5 | -21.8% |
| 1937 | 3.68 | -33.2% |
| 1938 | 3.08 | -16.3% |
| 1939 | 4.39 | +42.6% |
| 1940 | 4.44 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 4.4 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 5.79 | +31.7% |
| 1943 | 3.23 | -44.3% |
| 1944 | 4.12 | +27.8% |
| 1945 | 3.8 | -7.9% |
| 1946 | 3.25 | -14.3% |
| 1947 | 2.57 | -21.0% |
| 1948 | 2.73 | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 2.1 | -21.4% |
| 1951 | 2.78 | +32.3% |
| 1952 | 2.29 | -17.8% |
| 1953 | 2.01 | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.52 | +22.3% |
| 1956 | 1.86 | -26.4% |
| 1957 | 2.13 | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 2.02 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 1.86 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 1.63 | -12.2% |
| 1961 | 2.35 | +44.0% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.64 | -21.1% |
| 1964 | 2.02 | +23.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 1.79 | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 1.34 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 1.86 | +38.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 1.66 | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 1.49 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.37 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.42 | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6366 | -60.5% |
| 1977 | 0.955 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | +33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4949 | -61.3% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | +124.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7047 | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7817 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5374 | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5969 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5514 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3092 | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6216 | +101.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7225 | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5514 | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7116 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5405 | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5068 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6256 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3897 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7314 | +87.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4036 | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7639 | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1857 | -75.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2843 | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4671 | +64.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2286 | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3291 | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2873 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2753 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2753 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1328 | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3022 | +127.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2863 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1987 | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1967 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1219 | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0879 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0889 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1378 | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1827 | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0959 | -47.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 | +150.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2305 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1757 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4244 | +141.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2793 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1542 | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1476 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 31.97 | 31.82 | 32.13 | 2 |
| 1840s | 32.14 | 24.44 | 54.67 | 10 |
| 1850s | 24.9 | 20.66 | 27.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 28.33 | 22.89 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.09 | 14.56 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.02 | 10.32 | 42.81 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14.06 | 10.38 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.99 | 7.95 | 17.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.32 | 4.95 | 11 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.03 | 4.39 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.92 | 3.08 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 2.57 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.86 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.34 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 | 0.4949 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6486 | 0.3092 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5143 | 0.1857 | 0.7639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2783 | 0.1328 | 0.4671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1559 | 0.0879 | 0.2405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2514 | 0.1476 | 0.4244 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland?
- Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Iceland was 0.1476 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.67 in 1846.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0879 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
- Iceland ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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