Canada vs Iceland: Child mortality rate
Canada
0.7135
in 2024
Iceland
0.6986
in 2024
Canada rank
157th
Iceland rank
158th
Child mortality rate over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7135 against 0.6986 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0149.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.3 | 6.6 | 1.69 | Canada |
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.1 | 1.14 | Canada |
| 1960s | 4.22 | 3.77 | 0.4546 | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.54 | 0.3788 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.54 | 0.287 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.07 | 0.1259 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.869 | 0.7063 | 0.1628 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.7108 | 0.6374 | 0.0735 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6967 | 0.7081 | 0.0114 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 0.7135 against 0.6986 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.0149, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Canada ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.