Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.316
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8568
in 1990
All-time low
0.316
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.316 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 0.8568 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.316, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8568 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8399 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8251 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8127 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8011 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7906 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7777 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.765 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7512 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7369 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7218 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.706 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6897 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6724 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6548 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6357 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6157 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5955 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5754 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5553 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5358 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5162 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4966 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4778 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4591 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4415 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4239 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4073 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3903 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3748 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3606 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3474 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3361 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3254 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.316 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7957 | 0.7369 | 0.8568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6422 | 0.5553 | 0.7218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 | 0.3748 | 0.5358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3371 | 0.316 | 0.3606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 194 Denmark 0.3429 compare
- 195 Switzerland 0.339 compare
- 196 Ireland 0.338 compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.2881 compare
- 199 San Marino 0.2208 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.665 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Iceland?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Iceland was 0.316 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8568 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.316 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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