Child mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality rate was 0.28 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.28 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
60.83 deaths per 100 live births
in 1846
All-time low
0.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 2011
Years of data
187
1838–2024
Child mortality rate in Iceland, 1838–2024
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
Iceland recorded 0.28 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate in Iceland peaked at 60.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.26 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 38.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1839 | 43.86 deaths per 100 live births | +14.5% |
| 1840 | 41.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1841 | 32.38 deaths per 100 live births | -21.9% |
| 1842 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | -16.6% |
| 1843 | 42.11 deaths per 100 live births | +56.0% |
| 1844 | 25.77 deaths per 100 live births | -38.8% |
| 1845 | 27.93 deaths per 100 live births | +8.4% |
| 1846 | 60.83 deaths per 100 live births | +117.8% |
| 1847 | 41.6 deaths per 100 live births | -31.6% |
| 1848 | 30.35 deaths per 100 live births | -27.0% |
| 1849 | 39.24 deaths per 100 live births | +29.3% |
| 1850 | 40.5 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 43.92 deaths per 100 live births | +8.4% |
| 1852 | 27.94 deaths per 100 live births | -36.4% |
| 1853 | 22.77 deaths per 100 live births | -18.5% |
| 1854 | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | +15.9% |
| 1855 | 28.95 deaths per 100 live births | +9.7% |
| 1856 | 28.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 32.47 deaths per 100 live births | +12.0% |
| 1858 | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | +8.0% |
| 1859 | 38.84 deaths per 100 live births | +10.8% |
| 1860 | 53.04 deaths per 100 live births | +36.6% |
| 1861 | 43.83 deaths per 100 live births | -17.4% |
| 1862 | 42.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 29.2 deaths per 100 live births | -30.6% |
| 1864 | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 32.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 38.36 deaths per 100 live births | +16.3% |
| 1867 | 33.03 deaths per 100 live births | -13.9% |
| 1868 | 34.13 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 1869 | 42.7 deaths per 100 live births | +25.1% |
| 1870 | 28.76 deaths per 100 live births | -32.6% |
| 1871 | 34.07 deaths per 100 live births | +18.5% |
| 1872 | 49.05 deaths per 100 live births | +44.0% |
| 1873 | 29.05 deaths per 100 live births | -40.8% |
| 1874 | 29.9 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 33.98 deaths per 100 live births | +13.6% |
| 1876 | 30.24 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 1877 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -19.3% |
| 1878 | 27.74 deaths per 100 live births | +13.6% |
| 1879 | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | -17.0% |
| 1880 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | +16.6% |
| 1881 | 36.47 deaths per 100 live births | +35.8% |
| 1882 | 58.75 deaths per 100 live births | +61.1% |
| 1883 | 40.54 deaths per 100 live births | -31.0% |
| 1884 | 24.83 deaths per 100 live births | -38.8% |
| 1885 | 22.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1886 | 21.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1887 | 23.89 deaths per 100 live births | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 18.27 deaths per 100 live births | -23.5% |
| 1889 | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | -28.7% |
| 1890 | 34.07 deaths per 100 live births | +161.5% |
| 1891 | 21.68 deaths per 100 live births | -36.4% |
| 1892 | 13.54 deaths per 100 live births | -37.5% |
| 1893 | 11.84 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1894 | 16.13 deaths per 100 live births | +36.2% |
| 1895 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 15.08 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1897 | 18.31 deaths per 100 live births | +21.4% |
| 1898 | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | +16.0% |
| 1899 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -35.7% |
| 1900 | 16.82 deaths per 100 live births | +23.1% |
| 1901 | 12.11 deaths per 100 live births | -28.0% |
| 1902 | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | +52.5% |
| 1903 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | +12.6% |
| 1904 | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | -39.5% |
| 1905 | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | +17.6% |
| 1906 | 11.37 deaths per 100 live births | -23.2% |
| 1907 | 16.42 deaths per 100 live births | +44.4% |
| 1908 | 22.85 deaths per 100 live births | +39.2% |
| 1909 | 17.41 deaths per 100 live births | -23.8% |
| 1910 | 14.16 deaths per 100 live births | -18.7% |
| 1911 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -16.9% |
| 1912 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -19.5% |
| 1913 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1914 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | +65.6% |
| 1915 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -29.6% |
| 1916 | 12.4 deaths per 100 live births | +23.9% |
| 1917 | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | -34.1% |
| 1918 | 7.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 13.54 deaths per 100 live births | +48.0% |
| 1921 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -31.2% |
| 1922 | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1923 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1924 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | +23.0% |
| 1925 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -32.1% |
| 1926 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 11.67 deaths per 100 live births | +74.4% |
| 1928 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -46.9% |
| 1929 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | +8.8% |
| 1932 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1933 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1934 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | +28.3% |
| 1935 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | +41.0% |
| 1936 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -31.6% |
| 1937 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -32.8% |
| 1938 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | +20.3% |
| 1940 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | +40.2% |
| 1943 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -36.7% |
| 1944 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | +15.9% |
| 1945 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1946 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1947 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -17.6% |
| 1948 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1951 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.28 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 34.07 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1846 | +117.8% | 27.93 deaths per 100 live births | 60.83 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1927 | +74.4% | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 11.67 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1914 | +65.6% | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1882 | +61.1% | 36.47 deaths per 100 live births | 58.75 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 41.09 deaths per 100 live births | 38.32 deaths per 100 live births | 43.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 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 | 31.02 deaths per 100 live births | 23.03 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 | 58.75 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 | 16.36 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 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 6.76 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 | 0.794 deaths per 100 live births | 0.66 deaths per 100 live births | 0.97 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.528 deaths per 100 live births | 0.41 deaths per 100 live births | 0.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 deaths per 100 live births | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.265 deaths per 100 live births | 0.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.286 deaths per 100 live births | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | 0.29 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Iceland?
- Child mortality rate in Iceland was 0.28 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 rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.83 deaths per 100 live births in 1846.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 deaths per 100 live births in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.