Iceland vs Norway: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Iceland
2.12
in 2024
Norway
2.04
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
Norway rank
191st

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0510152025194919862024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.12 against 2.04 in Norway, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 189th and Norway ranks 191st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 20.41 22.05 1.64 Norway
1960s 15.54 16.15 0.6159 Norway
1970s 10.63 10.7 0.0753 Norway
1980s 6.41 8.06 1.64 Norway
1990s 4.23 5.1 0.8757 Norway
2000s 2.5 3.36 0.8653 Norway
2010s 2.01 2.27 0.2579 Norway
2020s 2.14 1.98 0.1539 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 2.12 against 2.04 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Iceland and Norway?
0.08, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Iceland ranks 189th and Norway ranks 191st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed