Iceland vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of infants who die before age 1
Iceland
4 deaths
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
5 deaths
in 2023
Iceland rank
209th
United States Virgin Islands rank
207th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Iceland
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 209th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87 deaths | 49 deaths | 38 deaths | Iceland |
| 1960s | 69.4 deaths | 63.8 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Iceland |
| 1970s | 46.1 deaths | 65.1 deaths | 19 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 25.9 deaths | 47.3 deaths | 21.4 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 19.6 deaths | 32.2 deaths | 12.6 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 10.1 deaths | 16.4 deaths | 6.3 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 7.2 deaths | 9.5 deaths | 2.3 deaths | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 9.25 deaths | 5.25 deaths | 4 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, Iceland or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 5 deaths against 4 deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1 deaths, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Iceland ranks 209th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 207th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.