Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland
Iceland: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0053 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.97 under-five deaths per woman
in 1846
All-time low
0.0046 under-five deaths per woman
in 2017
Years of data
187
1838–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland, 1838–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland is 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland peaked at 2.97 under-five deaths per woman in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 178th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1839 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | +14.5% |
| 1840 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1841 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -21.9% |
| 1842 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -16.6% |
| 1843 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | +56.0% |
| 1844 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -38.8% |
| 1845 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +8.4% |
| 1846 | 2.97 under-five deaths per woman | +117.8% |
| 1847 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | -31.6% |
| 1848 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -27.0% |
| 1849 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | +29.3% |
| 1850 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | +8.2% |
| 1852 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -36.5% |
| 1853 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
| 1854 | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | +15.9% |
| 1855 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | +9.4% |
| 1856 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | +11.8% |
| 1858 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | +8.0% |
| 1859 | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | +10.6% |
| 1860 | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | +36.3% |
| 1861 | 2.08 under-five deaths per woman | -18.4% |
| 1862 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1863 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -31.5% |
| 1864 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | +10.4% |
| 1865 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | +14.7% |
| 1867 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 1868 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | +23.4% |
| 1870 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -33.6% |
| 1871 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | +17.3% |
| 1872 | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | +43.0% |
| 1873 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -41.4% |
| 1874 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | +1.9% |
| 1875 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | +12.5% |
| 1876 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1877 | 0.9594 under-five deaths per woman | -20.1% |
| 1878 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | +12.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8868 under-five deaths per woman | -17.8% |
| 1880 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | +15.4% |
| 1881 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | +35.8% |
| 1882 | 2.24 under-five deaths per woman | +61.5% |
| 1883 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -31.0% |
| 1884 | 0.9511 under-five deaths per woman | -38.6% |
| 1885 | 0.8754 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1886 | 0.8354 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1887 | 0.9172 under-five deaths per woman | +9.8% |
| 1888 | 0.7035 under-five deaths per woman | -23.3% |
| 1889 | 0.5015 under-five deaths per woman | -28.7% |
| 1890 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | +162.2% |
| 1891 | 0.8411 under-five deaths per woman | -36.0% |
| 1892 | 0.528 under-five deaths per woman | -37.2% |
| 1893 | 0.4642 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1894 | 0.6356 under-five deaths per woman | +36.9% |
| 1895 | 0.6665 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 0.6017 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1897 | 0.7342 under-five deaths per woman | +22.0% |
| 1898 | 0.8558 under-five deaths per woman | +16.6% |
| 1899 | 0.5545 under-five deaths per woman | -35.2% |
| 1900 | 0.6863 under-five deaths per woman | +23.8% |
| 1901 | 0.4966 under-five deaths per woman | -27.6% |
| 1902 | 0.7556 under-five deaths per woman | +52.1% |
| 1903 | 0.8465 under-five deaths per woman | +12.0% |
| 1904 | 0.5108 under-five deaths per woman | -39.7% |
| 1905 | 0.598 under-five deaths per woman | +17.1% |
| 1906 | 0.4583 under-five deaths per woman | -23.4% |
| 1907 | 0.6586 under-five deaths per woman | +43.7% |
| 1908 | 0.9141 under-five deaths per woman | +38.8% |
| 1909 | 0.6705 under-five deaths per woman | -26.7% |
| 1910 | 0.5224 under-five deaths per woman | -22.1% |
| 1911 | 0.4473 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1912 | 0.3698 under-five deaths per woman | -17.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3431 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1914 | 0.5658 under-five deaths per woman | +64.9% |
| 1915 | 0.3962 under-five deaths per woman | -30.0% |
| 1916 | 0.4887 under-five deaths per woman | +23.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3202 under-five deaths per woman | -34.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3081 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.356 under-five deaths per woman | +15.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5242 under-five deaths per woman | +47.2% |
| 1921 | 0.3594 under-five deaths per woman | -31.4% |
| 1922 | 0.3219 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2998 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1924 | 0.3567 under-five deaths per woman | +19.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2383 under-five deaths per woman | -33.2% |
| 1926 | 0.245 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.4142 under-five deaths per woman | +69.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2058 under-five deaths per woman | -50.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2139 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2232 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2425 under-five deaths per woman | +8.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2006 under-five deaths per woman | -17.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1692 under-five deaths per woman | -15.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2206 under-five deaths per woman | +30.4% |
| 1935 | 0.3019 under-five deaths per woman | +36.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2051 under-five deaths per woman | -32.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1273 under-five deaths per woman | -37.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1128 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1319 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1399 under-five deaths per woman | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1401 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2191 under-five deaths per woman | +56.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1427 under-five deaths per woman | -34.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1667 under-five deaths per woman | +16.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1573 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1352 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1275 under-five deaths per woman | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1211 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1178 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1082 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 0.1049 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.104 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0991 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0992 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0974 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0959 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0912 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0924 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0913 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.082 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0823 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0808 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0765 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0714 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0662 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0587 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0494 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.045 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0449 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0416 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.036 under-five deaths per woman | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.034 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0307 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0198 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | 1.87 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1840s | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 2.97 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8868 under-five deaths per woman | 2.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5015 under-five deaths per woman | 2.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7196 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4642 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6595 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4583 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9141 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4118 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5658 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3179 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5242 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1935 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1128 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3019 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1169 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2191 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.101 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0912 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1178 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0494 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0913 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0355 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0083 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0081 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 177 Hungary 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 181 Taiwan 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Iceland was 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 under-five deaths per woman in 1846.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 under-five deaths per woman in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).