Iceland vs Palau: Number of infant deaths
Iceland
8.0%
in 2023
Palau
4.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
Palau rank
188th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.0% against 4.0% in Palau, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Palau's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 185th and Palau ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 29.8% | 33.5% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 20.3% | 25.7% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 10.1% | 17.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Iceland or Palau?
- Iceland, at 8.0% against 4.0% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Iceland and Palau?
- 4.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Palau ranks 188th 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.