Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.45 % change on previous year
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
161.47 % change on previous year
in 1890
All-time low
-46.87 % change on previous year
in 1928
Years of data
186
1839–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1839–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -3.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 193.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 161.47 % change on previous year in 1890 and was at its lowest, -46.87 % change on previous year, in 1928.
That places Iceland 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1839 | 14.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1841 | -21.88 % change on previous year | +298.2% |
| 1842 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1843 | 55.96 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 1844 | -38.8 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1845 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1846 | 117.79 % change on previous year | +1305.3% |
| 1847 | -31.61 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1848 | -27.04 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1849 | 29.29 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 1850 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1851 | 8.44 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1852 | -36.38 % change on previous year | -530.9% |
| 1853 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1854 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 1855 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1036 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1857 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +11521.3% |
| 1858 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1859 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1860 | 36.56 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1861 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1862 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1863 | -30.59 % change on previous year | +661.8% |
| 1864 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1865 | 0.9795 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1866 | 16.28 % change on previous year | +1561.9% |
| 1867 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 1868 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1869 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +654.0% |
| 1870 | -32.65 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1871 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1872 | 43.97 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1873 | -40.77 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1874 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1875 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +366.4% |
| 1876 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1877 | -19.28 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1878 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1879 | -16.98 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1880 | 16.63 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1881 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1882 | 61.09 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1883 | -31 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1884 | -38.75 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1885 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1886 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1887 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 1888 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 1889 | -28.68 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1890 | 161.47 % change on previous year | -663.0% |
| 1891 | -36.37 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1892 | -37.55 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1893 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1894 | 36.23 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 1895 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1896 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -348.9% |
| 1897 | 21.42 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1898 | 16 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1899 | -35.69 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1900 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1901 | -28 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1902 | 52.52 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 1903 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1904 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -413.3% |
| 1905 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1906 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 1907 | 44.42 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1908 | 39.16 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1909 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1910 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1911 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1912 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1913 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1914 | 65.62 % change on previous year | -791.2% |
| 1915 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1916 | 23.88 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1917 | -34.11 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1918 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1919 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -578.8% |
| 1920 | 47.98 % change on previous year | +203.2% |
| 1921 | -31.24 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1922 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1923 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1924 | 22.95 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 1925 | -32.09 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 1926 | -0.5944 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1927 | 74.44 % change on previous year | -12624.4% |
| 1928 | -46.87 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1929 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1930 | 0.9479 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1931 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +824.6% |
| 1932 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1933 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1934 | 28.34 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1935 | 41.03 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1936 | -31.62 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1937 | -32.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1938 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1939 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 1940 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1941 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 1942 | 40.25 % change on previous year | -1110.3% |
| 1943 | -36.69 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1944 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1945 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1946 | -12.33 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1947 | -17.65 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1948 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1949 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 1950 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1951 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1952 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1953 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1954 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1955 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1956 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1957 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1958 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1959 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1960 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1961 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1962 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1963 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1964 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1965 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 1966 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1967 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1968 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1969 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1970 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1972 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1973 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1974 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1975 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1976 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1977 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1978 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1979 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1980 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1981 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1982 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1983 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1984 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1985 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1986 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1987 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1988 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1989 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1990 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1991 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1992 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1993 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1994 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1995 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1996 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1997 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1999 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 2000 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2001 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2003 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2004 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2005 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2007 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | +12624.4% | -0.5944 % change on previous year | 74.44 % change on previous year |
| 1857 | +11521.3% | 0.1036 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year |
| 1866 | +1561.9% | 0.9795 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year |
| 1846 | +1305.3% | 8.38 % change on previous year | 117.79 % change on previous year |
| 1942 | +1110.3% | -3.98 % change on previous year | 40.25 % change on previous year |
| 1931 | +824.6% | 0.9479 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 14.46 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 14.46 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1840s | 7 % change on previous year | -38.8 % change on previous year | 117.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -36.38 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -30.59 % change on previous year | 36.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -40.77 % change on previous year | 43.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -38.75 % change on previous year | 61.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.69 % change on previous year | -37.55 % change on previous year | 161.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -39.52 % change on previous year | 52.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.62 % change on previous year | -34.11 % change on previous year | 65.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -46.87 % change on previous year | 74.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2332 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 41.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -36.69 % change on previous year | 40.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -3.82 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.35 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3846 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0246 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Iceland was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 161.47 % change on previous year in 1890.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.87 % change on previous year in 1928.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.