What is child mortality in Iceland?

Child mortality in Iceland was 0.282 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 60.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1846.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.259 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Iceland rank for child mortality?

Iceland ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Iceland

Name: Child mortality in Iceland
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Child mortality was 0.282 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.282 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

184th

of 203 countries

All-time high

60.83 deaths per 100 live births

in 1846

All-time low

0.259 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Iceland, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality in Iceland is 0.282 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality in Iceland peaked at 60.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.259 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

That places Iceland 184th out of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	41.2 deaths per 100 live births	40.93 deaths per 100 live births	41.23 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	39.91 deaths per 100 live births	38.32 deaths per 100 live births	43.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	36.87 deaths per 100 live births	25.77 deaths per 100 live births	60.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	32.58 deaths per 100 live births	22.77 deaths per 100 live births	43.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	38.2 deaths per 100 live births	29.2 deaths per 100 live births	53.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	31.03 deaths per 100 live births	23.04 deaths per 100 live births	49.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	28.73 deaths per 100 live births	13.03 deaths per 100 live births	58.76 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	18.23 deaths per 100 live births	11.84 deaths per 100 live births	34.07 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	16.37 deaths per 100 live births	11.37 deaths per 100 live births	22.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	10.58 deaths per 100 live births	7.9 deaths per 100 live births	14.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	8.72 deaths per 100 live births	6.2 deaths per 100 live births	13.54 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	6.2 deaths per 100 live births	4.07 deaths per 100 live births	9.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	3.2 deaths per 100 live births	6.73 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	1.92 deaths per 100 live births	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	2.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.7944 deaths per 100 live births	0.6649 deaths per 100 live births	0.9692 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.5292 deaths per 100 live births	0.4144 deaths per 100 live births	0.6422 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.32 deaths per 100 live births	0.27 deaths per 100 live births	0.3916 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.2649 deaths per 100 live births	0.259 deaths per 100 live births	0.277 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.2844 deaths per 100 live births	0.282 deaths per 100 live births	0.2867 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

181 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
183 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
186 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
187 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Iceland

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Iceland?: Child mortality in Iceland was 0.282 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 60.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1846.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.259 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for child mortality?: Iceland ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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