Iceland vs Taiwan, China: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Iceland
0.0053 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Taiwan, China
0.0049 under-five deaths per woman
in 2010
Iceland rank
178th
Taiwan, China rank
181st
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood over time
- Iceland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0004 under-five deaths per woman.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Iceland ranks 178th and Taiwan, China ranks 181st of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0355 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0034 under-five deaths per woman | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0021 under-five deaths per woman | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0009 under-five deaths per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood, Iceland or Taiwan, China?
- Iceland, at 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman against 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood between Iceland and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0004 under-five deaths per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
- How do Iceland and Taiwan, China rank globally for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Iceland ranks 178th and Taiwan, China ranks 181st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).