Iceland vs Singapore: Infant mortality rate
Iceland
2.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Singapore
2.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
201st
Singapore rank
199th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.2 per 1,000 live births against 2.12 per 1,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 201st and Singapore ranks 199th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | 0.0189 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | 0.1341 per 1,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | 0.0719 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.2 per 1,000 live births against 2.12 per 1,000 live births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 201st and Singapore ranks 199th of 212 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.