Iceland vs Israel: Neonatal mortality rate

Iceland
1.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Israel
1.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
195th
Israel rank
192nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Israel
01234200020122024

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.71 per 1,000 live births against 1.42 per 1,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 195th and Israel ranks 192nd of 212 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 1.63 per 1,000 live births 2.91 per 1,000 live births 1.28 per 1,000 live births Israel
2010s 1.32 per 1,000 live births 2.12 per 1,000 live births 0.8007 per 1,000 live births Israel
2020s 1.43 per 1,000 live births 1.77 per 1,000 live births 0.334 per 1,000 live births Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Iceland or Israel?
Israel, at 1.71 per 1,000 live births against 1.42 per 1,000 live births in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Iceland and Israel?
0.29 per 1,000 live births, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Iceland ranks 195th and Israel ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 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
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed