Child deaths igme data in Iceland
Iceland: Child deaths igme data 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
Child deaths igme data in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data 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)
- 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 child deaths igme data in Iceland?
- Child deaths igme data in Iceland was 12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for child deaths igme data?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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