Hong Kong vs Iceland: Infant mortality rate
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2023
Iceland
0.1%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
233rd
Iceland rank
236th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3% | 2.0% | 4.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 233rd and Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.