Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 10 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Iceland is 10, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2011.
That places Iceland 44th out of 45 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 13 | +225.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | +100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 214, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Estonia 19 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 17 compare
- 43 Estonia 12 compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 0
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
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 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 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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