Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 2,607 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,607
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2,693
in 2022
All-time low
1,167
in 1960
Years of data
57
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Iceland is 2,607, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,167, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 60th of 62 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,167 | — |
| 1961 | 1,248 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1,458 | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 1,502 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1,449 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1,476 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,497 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,415 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,343 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1,436 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1,423 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1,482 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1,541 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1,659 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,586 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,655 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1,587 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,652 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 1,598 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,724 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,818 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,716 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,704 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,796 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,719 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,718 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,923 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 1,879 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,844 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,821 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,901 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,828 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,725 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,821 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,827 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,824 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,838 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,903 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,943 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,987 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,020 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,986 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,955 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,154 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,049 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,178 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,309 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,275 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,304 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,333 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,693 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2,571 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,607 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,607 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,607 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,942, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,208 | 1,167 | 1,248 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,448 | 1,343 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,654 | 1,541 | 1,818 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,806 | 1,704 | 1,923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,870 | 1,725 | 2,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,142 | 1,955 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,502 | 2,304 | 2,693 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 57 Montenegro 6,329 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 4,471 compare
- 59 Malta 4,181 compare
- 61 Andorra 335 compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 302 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (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 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 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 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 62 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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