Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland
Iceland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 10 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
16
in 2021
All-time low
4
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2023
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland stood at 10.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 10 | +66.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 214, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.25 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Malta 16 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 12 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (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)
- 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 residence in Iceland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Iceland was 10 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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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