Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland

Iceland: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 963.2 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
963.2
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,228
in 1996
All-time low
963.2
in 2009
Years of data
16
1994–2009

Causes of death - standardised death rate in Iceland, 1994–2009

02505007501.0k1.2k1994200120091994: 1.1k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.0k2005: 984.22006: 988.22007: 974.72008: 9812009: 963.2

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 27th out of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,175 1,144 1,228 6
2000s 1,009 963.2 1,102 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Cyprus 979.6 compare
  2. 25 Luxembourg 976.6 compare
  3. 26 Sweden 972.7 compare
  4. 28 Malta 961.3 compare
  5. 29 Italy 894.9 compare
  6. 30 Spain 889.4 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

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All data for Iceland β†’

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 27th out of 33 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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Indicator
Causes of death - standardised death rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 535 data points, 1994–2010
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