Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Faroe Islands or Iceland?

Faroe Islands, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Faroe Islands and Iceland?

0 deaths, with Faroe Islands ahead.

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

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Faroe Islands vs Iceland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Faroe Islands

4 deaths

in 2023

Iceland

4 deaths

in 2023

Faroe Islands rank

209th

Iceland rank

209th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Faroe Islands
Iceland

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 209th and Iceland ranks 209th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1950s	36.7 deaths	87 deaths	50.3 deaths	Iceland
1960s	16.2 deaths	69.4 deaths	53.2 deaths	Iceland
1970s	10 deaths	46.1 deaths	36.1 deaths	Iceland
1980s	7.9 deaths	25.9 deaths	18 deaths	Iceland
1990s	6.3 deaths	19.6 deaths	13.3 deaths	Iceland
2000s	4.9 deaths	10.1 deaths	5.2 deaths	Iceland
2010s	4 deaths	7.2 deaths	3.2 deaths	Iceland
2020s	4 deaths	9.25 deaths	5.25 deaths	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Faroe Islands or Iceland?: Faroe Islands, at 4 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Faroe Islands and Iceland?: 0 deaths, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Iceland?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Faroe Islands and Iceland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Faroe Islands ranks 209th and Iceland ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.