Estonia vs Iceland: Child mortality around the world

Estonia
0.2039
in 2023
Iceland
0.1566
in 2023
Estonia rank
225th
Iceland rank
228th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Estonia
  • Iceland
0246195019862023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.2039 against 0.1566 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0473.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 225th and Iceland ranks 228th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 4.35 2.47 1.89 Estonia
1960s 2.78 1.92 0.8579 Estonia
1970s 2.18 1.37 0.8101 Estonia
1980s 1.97 0.7501 1.22 Estonia
1990s 1.54 0.5827 0.9551 Estonia
2000s 0.7682 0.3433 0.4249 Estonia
2010s 0.3354 0.2624 0.073 Estonia
2020s 0.2356 0.2727 0.0371 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Estonia or Iceland?
Estonia, at 0.2039 against 0.1566 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Estonia and Iceland?
0.0473, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Estonia ranks 225th and Iceland ranks 228th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed