Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 2,607 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2,693 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1,167 Number
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland is 2,607 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland peaked at 2,693 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,167 Number, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 55th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,167 Number | — |
| 1961 | 1,248 Number | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1,458 Number | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 1,502 Number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,449 Number | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,476 Number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,497 Number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,415 Number | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,343 Number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,436 Number | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,423 Number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,482 Number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,541 Number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,659 Number | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,586 Number | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,655 Number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,587 Number | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,652 Number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,598 Number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,724 Number | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,818 Number | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,716 Number | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,704 Number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,796 Number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,719 Number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,753 Number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,718 Number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,923 Number | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,879 Number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,844 Number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,821 Number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,901 Number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,828 Number | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,725 Number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,821 Number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,827 Number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,824 Number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,838 Number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,903 Number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,943 Number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,987 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 Number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,020 Number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,986 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,955 Number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,154 Number | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,049 Number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,178 Number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,309 Number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,238 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,275 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,304 Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,333 Number | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,693 Number | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,571 Number | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,607 Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,208 Number | 1,167 Number | 1,248 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,448 Number | 1,343 Number | 1,502 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,654 Number | 1,541 Number | 1,818 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,806 Number | 1,704 Number | 1,923 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 Number | 1,725 Number | 2,002 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 Number | 1,955 Number | 2,309 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 Number | 2,304 Number | 2,693 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 52 Montenegro 6,329 Number compare
- 53 Luxembourg 4,471 Number compare
- 54 Malta 4,181 Number compare
- 56 Andorra 335 Number compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 302 Number compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland was 2,607 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,693 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,167 Number in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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