Under-five deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Under-five deaths was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
198th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Iceland stood at 12.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Iceland peaked at 16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2014.
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.
Under-five deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 195 Montenegro 17 compare
- 196 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 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)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Iceland?
- Under-five deaths in Iceland was 12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for under-five deaths?
- Iceland ranks 198th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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