Iceland vs Singapore: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Iceland
2.12
in 2024
Singapore
2.2
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
Singapore rank
187th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.2 against 2.12 in Iceland, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Singapore ahead.
Iceland ranks 189th and Singapore ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.8 | 45.88 | 27.08 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 15.54 | 28.22 | 12.68 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 10.63 | 15.95 | 5.32 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 9.23 | 2.82 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 4.35 | 0.1245 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.48 | 0.0189 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2.15 | 0.1341 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.07 | 0.0719 | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.2 against 2.12 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.08, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Iceland ranks 189th and Singapore ranks 187th 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.