Children with a birth weight in Iceland
Iceland: Children with a birth weight was 98.68 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.68
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
98.22
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.68 for children with a birth weight in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Iceland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.22, in 2009.
That places Iceland 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.39 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.17 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.22 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 98.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.81 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 99.05 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.84 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.85 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.84 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.68 | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.59 | 98.22 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.36 | 98.42 | 100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.68 | 98.68 | 98.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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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)
- 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 children with a birth weight in Iceland?
- Children with a birth weight in Iceland was 98.68 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.22 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for children with a birth weight?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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