Which has higher number of child deaths, Iceland or Tuvalu?

Iceland, at 12 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?

66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Tuvalu: Number of child deaths

Iceland

12 deaths

in 2024

Tuvalu

4 deaths

in 2024

Iceland rank

185th

Tuvalu rank

188th

Number of child deaths over time

Iceland
Tuvalu

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu, a difference of 8 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.0 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 199 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1950s	102 deaths	43 deaths	59 deaths	Iceland
1960s	89.2 deaths	28.7 deaths	60.5 deaths	Iceland
1970s	56.7 deaths	15.5 deaths	41.2 deaths	Iceland
1980s	34 deaths	16.2 deaths	17.8 deaths	Iceland
1990s	23.5 deaths	14.3 deaths	9.2 deaths	Iceland
2000s	13.6 deaths	8.9 deaths	4.7 deaths	Iceland
2010s	11.6 deaths	6.6 deaths	5 deaths	Iceland
2020s	12.6 deaths	5 deaths	7.6 deaths	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Iceland or Tuvalu?: Iceland, at 12 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Iceland and Tuvalu?: 8 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Tuvalu rank globally for number of child deaths?: Iceland ranks 185th and Tuvalu ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of child deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .