Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 10 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10 Number
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
16 Number
in 2021
All-time low
4 Number
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland stood at 10 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland peaked at 16 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, 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 residence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 Number | — |
| 2012 | 5 Number | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 8 Number | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 9 Number | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 Number | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 Number | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 5 Number | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 13 Number | +160.0% |
| 2021 | 16 Number | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 6 Number | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 10 Number | +66.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223 Number, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 Number | 4 Number | 10 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.25 Number | 6 Number | 16 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Malta 16 Number compare
- 41 Luxembourg 12 Number 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland was 10 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence 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 residence?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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