Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland

Iceland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 10 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10 Number
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
15 Number
in 2021
All-time low
4 Number
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland, 2011–2023

57.51012.5152011201720232011: 4 Number2012: 5 Number2013: 8 Number2014: 8 Number2015: 8 Number2017: 10 Number2018: 7 Number2019: 4 Number2020: 13 Number2021: 15 Number2022: 5 Number2023: 10 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland is 10 Number, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland peaked at 15 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2011.

That places Iceland 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland, 2011 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2011 4 Number
2012 5 Number +25.0%
2013 8 Number +60.0%
2014 8 Number +0.0%
2015 8 Number +0.0%
2017 10 Number +25.0%
2018 7 Number -30.0%
2019 4 Number -42.9%
2020 13 Number +225.0%
2021 15 Number +15.4%
2022 5 Number -66.7%
2023 10 Number +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.75 Number 4 Number 10 Number 8
2020s 10.75 Number 5 Number 15 Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Estonia 19 Number compare
  2. 40 Estonia 19 Number compare
  3. 42 Luxembourg 17 Number compare
  4. 44 Liechtenstein 0 Number

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland?
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland was 10 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 607 data points, 2011–2024
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