Number of child deaths by region in Iceland
Iceland: Number of child deaths by region was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
102
in 1960
All-time low
11
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by region in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Iceland is 12, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Iceland peaked at 102 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2014.
That places Iceland 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102 | — |
| 1961 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 56 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2 | 71 | 102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7 | 44 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 | 29 | 43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Montenegro 17 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 188 British Virgin Islands 4 compare
- 188 Palau 4 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 4 compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Iceland?
- Number of child deaths by region in Iceland was 12 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.