Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 963.2 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland, 1994–2009
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2009, causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland stood at 963.2. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland peaked at 1,228 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 963.2, in 2009.
That places Iceland 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,144 | — |
| 1995 | 1,183 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1,228 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,169 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,148 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,180 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,102 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,015 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,043 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,040 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,002 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 984.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 988.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 974.7 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 981 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 963.2 | -1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 963.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,034, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 963.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,033, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,175 | 1,144 | 1,228 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 963.2 | 1,102 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland?
- Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland was 963.2 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 in 1996.
- What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 963.2 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2009.
- Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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