Iceland vs Norway: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Iceland
2.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Norway
2.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
202nd
Norway rank
204th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 2.04 per 1,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 202nd and Norway ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | 0.8653 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 0.2579 per 1,000 live births | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.1539 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.12 per 1,000 live births against 2.04 per 1,000 live births in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 202nd and Norway ranks 204th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.