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

Iceland, at 9 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2024.

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

70 years are reported by both, from 1955 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Tuvalu: Number of infant deaths

Iceland

9 deaths

in 2024

Tuvalu

4 deaths

in 2024

Iceland rank

185th

Tuvalu rank

188th

Number of infant deaths over time

Iceland
Tuvalu

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu, a difference of 5 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Tuvalu's.

Across all 70 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	84.2 deaths	36.2 deaths	48 deaths	Iceland
1960s	71.9 deaths	21.9 deaths	50 deaths	Iceland
1970s	45.8 deaths	12.3 deaths	33.5 deaths	Iceland
1980s	27.5 deaths	13.7 deaths	13.8 deaths	Iceland
1990s	18.9 deaths	11.8 deaths	7.1 deaths	Iceland
2000s	10.7 deaths	7.5 deaths	3.2 deaths	Iceland
2010s	8.7 deaths	5.7 deaths	3 deaths	Iceland
2020s	9.4 deaths	4.4 deaths	5 deaths	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iceland or Tuvalu?: Iceland, at 9 deaths against 4 deaths in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iceland and Tuvalu?: 5 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tuvalu?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Tuvalu rank globally for number of infant 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant 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, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .