Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland
Iceland: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 139 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2022
All-time low
2,000
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland is 2,200, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland peaked at 2,200 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 134th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,100 | — |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,200 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,000, 6% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,200 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,500, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,010 | 2,000 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,160 | 2,100 | 2,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 131 Luxembourg 3,300 compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 2,400 compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,400 compare
- 134 Malta 2,200 compare
- 136 Maldives 1,900 compare
- 137 Dominica 1,100 compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 1,100 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Iceland was 2,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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