Child mortality around the world in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality around the world was 0.1566 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1566
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1951
All-time low
0.1566
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Iceland is 0.1566, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Iceland peaked at 3.25 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1566, in 2023.
That places Iceland 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.74 | — |
| 1951 | 3.25 | +18.6% |
| 1952 | 2.62 | -19.5% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.65 | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 2.31 | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 2.01 | -13.1% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | +18.4% |
| 1959 | 1.9 | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 1.82 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.25 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.74 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.59 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 1.71 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.45 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.42 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.47 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 1.72 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -39.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.42 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8021 | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9894 | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7719 | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8438 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7319 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6466 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7874 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4026 | -48.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8588 | +113.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8195 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6495 | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7105 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6923 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6656 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5616 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4095 | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9265 | +126.3% |
| 1996 | 0.487 | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6066 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4897 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2781 | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4233 | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3566 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3834 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3313 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3424 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3432 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2557 | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3531 | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3801 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2641 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3422 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.173 | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1945 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2796 | +43.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2682 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3258 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.211 | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 | +77.4% |
| 2018 | 0.278 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1777 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3376 | +90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4347 | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1618 | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1566 | -3.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1566 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 28% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1566 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 | 1.9 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.45 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 0.8021 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7501 | 0.4026 | 0.9894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5827 | 0.2781 | 0.9265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3433 | 0.2557 | 0.4233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2624 | 0.173 | 0.3743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2727 | 0.1566 | 0.4347 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 232 Estonia 0.2039 compare
- 233 Hong Kong 0.1797 compare
- 234 Cayman Islands 0.1585 compare
- 236 San Marino 0.1401 compare
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- 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 mortality around the world in Iceland?
- Child mortality around the world in Iceland was 0.1566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality around the world?
- Iceland ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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