Infant deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Infant deaths was 9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13
in 2000
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Iceland peaked at 13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 198th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 195 Montenegro 14 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 13 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 201 Palau 4 compare
- 201 Tuvalu 4 compare
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Iceland?
- Infant deaths in Iceland was 9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for infant deaths?
- Iceland ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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