Child mortality rate ihme in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3
in 1950
All-time low
0.23
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Iceland, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.23 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Iceland peaked at 3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2019.
That places Iceland 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2.11 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 1.02 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.772 | 0.7 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.553 | 0.41 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 | 0.27 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.249 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 10 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Iceland?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Iceland was 0.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Iceland ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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