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
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.