Iceland vs Luxembourg: Number of infant deaths
Iceland
8.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
14.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
Luxembourg rank
183rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 14.0% against 8.0% in Iceland, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 185th and Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.7% | 188.7% | 102.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 72.0% | 127.9% | 55.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 60.4% | 14.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 40.8% | 13.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 29.2% | 10.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 16.5% | 5.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 13.0% | 4.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 13.2% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 14.0% against 8.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 6.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Luxembourg ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.