Iceland vs Norway: Infant mortality rate
Iceland
2.12
in 2024
Norway
2.04
in 2024
Iceland rank
190th
Norway rank
192nd
Infant mortality rate 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 190th and Norway ranks 192nd of 201 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.12 against 2.04 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Iceland ranks 190th and Norway ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.