Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.1566 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1566
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1951
All-time low
0.1566
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1566 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iceland peaked at 3.25 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1566, in 2023.
That places Iceland 228th out of 229 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 rate including un projections through 2100 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% |
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
- 225 Estonia 0.2039 compare
- 226 Hong Kong, China 0.1797 compare
- 227 Cayman Islands 0.1585 compare
- 229 San Marino 0.1401 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0775 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iceland?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Iceland was 0.1566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Iceland ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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