What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.

How does Iceland rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland

Name: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 33.3%

World rank

186th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2023

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 186th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0002 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.3%
1964	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
1966	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-11.8%
1969	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-6.7%
1970	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-14.3%
1972	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1974	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+9.1%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.1%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-10.0%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-11.1%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-12.5%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-14.3%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	-16.7%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+20.0%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	-16.7%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	-20.0%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	-25.0%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	-33.3%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	+50.0%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	-33.3%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	+50.0%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+33.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

183 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
184 Finland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
185 Norway 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
187 Canada 0 units per square kilometre compare
188 Australia 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Monaco 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Nauru 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Palau 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare
189 British Virgin Islands 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More health data for Iceland

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland?: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Child deaths UNICEF
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 10,454 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.