Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression was 0.282 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.282
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1949
All-time low
0.259
in 2013
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland stood at 0.282.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland peaked at 3.22 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.259, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.22 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.54 | 2.18 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.66 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 | 1.03 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7944 | 0.6649 | 0.9692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5292 | 0.4144 | 0.6422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.3916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 | 0.259 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 | 0.282 | 0.2867 | 5 |
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More health data for Iceland
- 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, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in Iceland was 0.282 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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