Iceland vs Naoero: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Iceland
8 deaths
in 2023
Naoero
7 deaths
in 2023
Iceland rank
203rd
Naoero rank
205th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Iceland
  • Naoero
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 8 deaths against 7 deaths in Naoero, a difference of 1 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 203rd and Naoero ranks 205th of 236 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Naoero Difference Ahead
1950s 106 deaths 9.4 deaths 96.6 deaths Iceland
1960s 89 deaths 11.2 deaths 77.8 deaths Iceland
1970s 58.8 deaths 8.2 deaths 50.6 deaths Iceland
1980s 32.3 deaths 16.5 deaths 15.8 deaths Iceland
1990s 26.2 deaths 16.2 deaths 10 deaths Iceland
2000s 15.5 deaths 11.3 deaths 4.2 deaths Iceland
2010s 12.2 deaths 11.8 deaths 0.4 deaths Iceland
2020s 13.25 deaths 7.75 deaths 5.5 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, Iceland or Naoero?
Iceland, at 8 deaths against 7 deaths in Naoero as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iceland and Naoero?
1 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Naoero?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Naoero rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Iceland ranks 203rd and Naoero ranks 205th 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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.