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Iceland: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)

In , Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 46.71.

That's up 13.2% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 115.12 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2005–2023)

Iceland Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
53.08
Trough
32.87
1-year change
+13.2%
5-year change
+13.0%
+2.5% / yr
10-year change
+18.9%
+1.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
46.7050
41.2590
37.3130
43.2260
46.0220
41.3440
32.8660
38.6820
43.6670
42.6280

About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)

Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FECategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2023?
In 2023, Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 46.71, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rose 13.2% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Iceland's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2023 was 115.12, so Iceland is below the world average.
What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.