Crude death rate in Iceland

Iceland: Crude death rate was 6.8 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 74 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 1971
All-time low
6.1
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Iceland, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate in Iceland is 6.8, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Iceland peaked at 7.3 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 1976.

Iceland ranks 44th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.94 6.6 7.2 10
1970s 6.74 6.1 7.3 10
1980s 6.89 6.6 7.3 10
1990s 6.79 6.5 7.2 10
2000s 6.27 6.1 6.5 10
2010s 6.44 6.1 6.9 10
2020s 6.62 6.3 7 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Djibouti 7.46 compare
  2. 42 Malta 7.3 compare
  3. 43 Cyprus 7.02 compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 6.7 compare
  5. 46 Luxembourg 6.6 compare
  6. 47 Libya 6.53 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places β†’

More population data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Iceland?
Crude death rate in Iceland was 6.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 1971.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 1976.
How does Iceland rank for crude death rate?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
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