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Causes of death across Iceland are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Iceland.
Highlights of Iceland BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Iceland gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 45.66%
45.66% - Fat : 41.74%
41.74% - Animal protein : 11.85%
11.85% - Plant protein : 4.55%
4.55% - 3.81% increase in caloric supply : Currently Iceland gets 3380/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3256/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Meat, Cereals & Grains and Dairy & Eggs are three major diet compositions in Iceland
- Wheat, Rice and Oats are three major Cereal preferences in Iceland
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Iceland average intake is 192.08 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Grapes are three major Fruit Types Intake in Iceland
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Iceland average Fruit intake is 364.66grams
- In Iceland, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 61.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Iceland is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 624 |
| 2 | Rice | 39 |
| 3 | Oats | 29 |
| 4 | Rye | 6 |
| 5 | Barley | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat | 710 |
| 2 | Cereals & Grains | 698 |
| 3 | Dairy & Eggs | 573 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 457 |
| 5 | Sugar | 434 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 196 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 131 |
| 8 | Other | 120 |
| 9 | Starchy Roots | 54 |
| 10 | Pulses | 7 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Iceland with 766 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 35% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Iceland.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 1708 deaths (year 2016).
- 42.86% kids below age 5 years die because of Congenital birth defects.
- Cancers, Road accidents and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Suicide and Cardiovascular disease are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular diseases and Respiratory disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 55% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cancers.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Iceland are High blood pressure, Smoking and High cholesterol. Every year around 0 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Secondhand smoke are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and Drug use are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- Smoking, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
1.55% of Iceland population was suffering from cancer i.e. 6219 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 66) and Prostate cancer was also concerning with 60 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 13% of survival chance.Iceland was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 2714 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 682 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 66 people were dead. This means 9.68% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Iceland and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 1.55 % of Iceland population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Iceland
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 241 | 11.04% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 766 | 35.09% |
| Kidney disease | 29 | 1.33% |
| Respiratory disease | 112 | 5.13% |
| Liver disease | 16 | 0.73% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 78 | 3.57% |
| Digestive disease | 50 | 2.29% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 670 | 30.69% |
| Parkinson's disease | 22 | 1.01% |
| Fire | 3 | 0.14% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 4 | 0.18% |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.09% |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 | 0.05% |
| Drug disorder | 11 | 0.5% |
| Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.05% |
| Road incidents | 15 | 0.69% |
| Maternal deaths | 0 | 0% |
| Neonatal deaths | 3 | 0.14% |
| Alcohol disorder | 10 | 0.46% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 5 | 0.23% |
| Parkinson's disease | 22 | 1.01% |
| Kidney disease | 29 | 1.33% |
| Suicide | 42 | 1.93% |
| Digestive disease | 50 | 2.29% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 78 | 3.58% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 95.1780312771 | 4.36% |
| Respiratory disease | 112 | 5.14% |
| Dementia | 241 | 11.05% |
| Cancers | 670 | 30.72% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 766 | 35.12% |