Child mortality in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality was 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
60.83
in 1846
All-time low
0.26
in 2011
Years of data
187
1838–2024
Child mortality in Iceland, 1838–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.28 for child mortality in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Iceland peaked at 60.83 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 38.32 | — |
| 1839 | 43.86 | +14.5% |
| 1840 | 41.45 | -5.5% |
| 1841 | 32.38 | -21.9% |
| 1842 | 27 | -16.6% |
| 1843 | 42.11 | +56.0% |
| 1844 | 25.77 | -38.8% |
| 1845 | 27.93 | +8.4% |
| 1846 | 60.83 | +117.8% |
| 1847 | 41.6 | -31.6% |
| 1848 | 30.35 | -27.0% |
| 1849 | 39.24 | +29.3% |
| 1850 | 40.5 | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 43.92 | +8.4% |
| 1852 | 27.94 | -36.4% |
| 1853 | 22.77 | -18.5% |
| 1854 | 26.4 | +15.9% |
| 1855 | 28.95 | +9.7% |
| 1856 | 28.98 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 32.47 | +12.0% |
| 1858 | 35.06 | +8.0% |
| 1859 | 38.84 | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 53.04 | +36.6% |
| 1861 | 43.83 | -17.4% |
| 1862 | 42.07 | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 29.2 | -30.6% |
| 1864 | 32.67 | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 32.99 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 38.36 | +16.3% |
| 1867 | 33.03 | -13.9% |
| 1868 | 34.13 | +3.3% |
| 1869 | 42.7 | +25.1% |
| 1870 | 28.76 | -32.6% |
| 1871 | 34.07 | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 49.05 | +44.0% |
| 1873 | 29.05 | -40.8% |
| 1874 | 29.9 | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 33.98 | +13.6% |
| 1876 | 30.24 | -11.0% |
| 1877 | 24.41 | -19.3% |
| 1878 | 27.74 | +13.6% |
| 1879 | 23.03 | -17.0% |
| 1880 | 26.86 | +16.6% |
| 1881 | 36.47 | +35.8% |
| 1882 | 58.75 | +61.1% |
| 1883 | 40.54 | -31.0% |
| 1884 | 24.83 | -38.8% |
| 1885 | 22.86 | -7.9% |
| 1886 | 21.76 | -4.8% |
| 1887 | 23.89 | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 18.27 | -23.5% |
| 1889 | 13.03 | -28.7% |
| 1890 | 34.07 | +161.5% |
| 1891 | 21.68 | -36.4% |
| 1892 | 13.54 | -37.5% |
| 1893 | 11.84 | -12.6% |
| 1894 | 16.13 | +36.2% |
| 1895 | 16.79 | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 15.08 | -10.2% |
| 1897 | 18.31 | +21.4% |
| 1898 | 21.24 | +16.0% |
| 1899 | 13.66 | -35.7% |
| 1900 | 16.82 | +23.1% |
| 1901 | 12.11 | -28.0% |
| 1902 | 18.47 | +52.5% |
| 1903 | 20.8 | +12.6% |
| 1904 | 12.58 | -39.5% |
| 1905 | 14.8 | +17.6% |
| 1906 | 11.37 | -23.2% |
| 1907 | 16.42 | +44.4% |
| 1908 | 22.85 | +39.2% |
| 1909 | 17.41 | -23.8% |
| 1910 | 14.16 | -18.7% |
| 1911 | 11.77 | -16.9% |
| 1912 | 9.48 | -19.5% |
| 1913 | 8.58 | -9.5% |
| 1914 | 14.21 | +65.6% |
| 1915 | 10.01 | -29.6% |
| 1916 | 12.4 | +23.9% |
| 1917 | 8.17 | -34.1% |
| 1918 | 7.9 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 9.15 | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 13.54 | +48.0% |
| 1921 | 9.31 | -31.2% |
| 1922 | 8.77 | -5.8% |
| 1923 | 8.06 | -8.1% |
| 1924 | 9.91 | +23.0% |
| 1925 | 6.73 | -32.1% |
| 1926 | 6.69 | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 11.67 | +74.4% |
| 1928 | 6.2 | -46.9% |
| 1929 | 6.33 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 6.95 | +8.8% |
| 1932 | 6.02 | -13.4% |
| 1933 | 5.47 | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 7.02 | +28.3% |
| 1935 | 9.9 | +41.0% |
| 1936 | 6.77 | -31.6% |
| 1937 | 4.55 | -32.8% |
| 1938 | 4.09 | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 4.92 | +20.3% |
| 1940 | 5.02 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 4.82 | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 6.76 | +40.2% |
| 1943 | 4.28 | -36.7% |
| 1944 | 4.96 | +15.9% |
| 1945 | 4.46 | -10.1% |
| 1946 | 3.91 | -12.3% |
| 1947 | 3.22 | -17.6% |
| 1948 | 3.4 | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 3.22 | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 3.06 | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 2.91 | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.77 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.64 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.53 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.44 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.35 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.29 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.23 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.11 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.02 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.66 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.97 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.92 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.76 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.69 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.66 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.62 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.57 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.29 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | +161.5% | 13.03 | 34.07 |
| 1846 | +117.8% | 27.93 | 60.83 |
| 1927 | +74.4% | 6.69 | 11.67 |
| 1914 | +65.6% | 8.58 | 14.21 |
| 1882 | +61.1% | 36.47 | 58.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 41.09 | 38.32 | 43.86 | 2 |
| 1840s | 36.87 | 25.77 | 60.83 | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.58 | 22.77 | 43.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.2 | 29.2 | 53.04 | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.02 | 23.03 | 49.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 28.73 | 13.03 | 58.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 18.23 | 11.84 | 34.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.36 | 11.37 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.58 | 7.9 | 14.21 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.72 | 6.2 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.21 | 4.09 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.4 | 3.22 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 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 | 0.794 | 0.66 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.528 | 0.41 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.265 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.286 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 in Iceland?
- Child mortality in Iceland was 0.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.83 in 1846.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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