Greenland vs Iceland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Greenland
9 deaths
in 2023
Iceland
8 deaths
in 2023
Greenland rank
202nd
Iceland rank
203rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Greenland
- Iceland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 9 deaths against 8 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 202nd and Iceland ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.9 deaths | 106 deaths | 53.9 deaths | Greenland |
| 1960s | 123 deaths | 89 deaths | 34 deaths | Greenland |
| 1970s | 49.8 deaths | 58.8 deaths | 9 deaths | Iceland |
| 1980s | 43.1 deaths | 32.3 deaths | 10.8 deaths | Greenland |
| 1990s | 33.6 deaths | 26.2 deaths | 7.4 deaths | Greenland |
| 2000s | 13.8 deaths | 15.5 deaths | 1.7 deaths | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.1 deaths | 12.2 deaths | 3.1 deaths | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9 deaths | 13.25 deaths | 4.25 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Greenland or Iceland?
- Greenland, at 9 deaths against 8 deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Greenland and Iceland?
- 1 deaths, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Iceland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Greenland ranks 202nd and Iceland ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.