Neonatal deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Neonatal deaths was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9
in 2000
All-time low
5
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Iceland peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
That places Iceland 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 196 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 197 Montenegro 6 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 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)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Iceland?
- Neonatal deaths in Iceland was 6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for neonatal deaths?
- Iceland ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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