Probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland
Iceland: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1846
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 186 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland peaked at 52.0% in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 29.4% | — |
| 1839 | 31.4% | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 29.0% | -7.7% |
| 1841 | 25.1% | -13.4% |
| 1842 | 19.1% | -24.2% |
| 1843 | 32.1% | +68.7% |
| 1844 | 21.6% | -32.9% |
| 1845 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 1846 | 52.0% | +127.9% |
| 1847 | 34.7% | -33.3% |
| 1848 | 22.0% | -36.7% |
| 1849 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 1851 | 21.9% | -10.0% |
| 1852 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 1854 | 21.0% | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 20.9% | -3.8% |
| 1858 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 1859 | 27.7% | +26.5% |
| 1860 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 24.7% | -15.0% |
| 1862 | 30.8% | +25.0% |
| 1863 | 21.6% | -30.0% |
| 1864 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 20.6% | -8.3% |
| 1866 | 25.9% | +25.9% |
| 1867 | 22.3% | -14.1% |
| 1868 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 28.3% | +22.7% |
| 1870 | 18.9% | -33.1% |
| 1871 | 23.0% | +21.8% |
| 1872 | 34.3% | +49.1% |
| 1873 | 17.9% | -47.8% |
| 1874 | 16.1% | -10.3% |
| 1875 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 12.9% | -26.8% |
| 1878 | 16.1% | +24.9% |
| 1879 | 13.4% | -16.9% |
| 1880 | 15.8% | +18.3% |
| 1881 | 23.4% | +47.9% |
| 1882 | 39.2% | +67.1% |
| 1883 | 25.7% | -34.3% |
| 1884 | 13.2% | -48.7% |
| 1885 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 1886 | 12.9% | +13.4% |
| 1887 | 14.8% | +15.0% |
| 1888 | 12.2% | -17.8% |
| 1889 | 9.9% | -18.8% |
| 1890 | 20.8% | +109.5% |
| 1891 | 15.8% | -23.9% |
| 1892 | 9.1% | -42.4% |
| 1893 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 1894 | 10.8% | +38.3% |
| 1895 | 12.3% | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 9.1% | -25.8% |
| 1897 | 12.7% | +38.9% |
| 1898 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 1899 | 7.9% | -44.3% |
| 1900 | 11.7% | +48.5% |
| 1901 | 7.4% | -37.1% |
| 1902 | 11.1% | +50.7% |
| 1903 | 12.7% | +15.0% |
| 1904 | 7.4% | -41.8% |
| 1905 | 9.3% | +25.1% |
| 1906 | 6.2% | -33.7% |
| 1907 | 10.4% | +68.8% |
| 1908 | 14.8% | +42.2% |
| 1909 | 11.6% | -21.6% |
| 1910 | 9.8% | -15.0% |
| 1911 | 7.3% | -25.5% |
| 1912 | 5.8% | -20.9% |
| 1913 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
| 1914 | 7.3% | +40.1% |
| 1915 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 1916 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
| 1918 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 1919 | 5.7% | +31.8% |
| 1920 | 8.5% | +48.0% |
| 1921 | 4.7% | -44.9% |
| 1922 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 1924 | 5.3% | +30.8% |
| 1925 | 5.0% | -7.2% |
| 1926 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 7.7% | +58.9% |
| 1928 | 3.9% | -48.8% |
| 1929 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 1933 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 4.7% | +25.1% |
| 1935 | 6.2% | +30.3% |
| 1936 | 4.0% | -34.9% |
| 1937 | 2.5% | -38.2% |
| 1938 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 5.1% | +99.8% |
| 1943 | 3.0% | -41.2% |
| 1944 | 3.8% | +28.1% |
| 1945 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 1946 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 1947 | 2.1% | -16.4% |
| 1948 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 1949 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
| 1950 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | -23.6% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | +27.4% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 1957 | 1.2% | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +33.1% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -33.1% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +184.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +123.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +135.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +215.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +506.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +187.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +191.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 28.1% | 19.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.9% | 20.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.9% | 9.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.0% | 7.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Iceland was 0.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1846.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Iceland ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.