Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland
Iceland: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.282 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland is 0.282 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland peaked at 0.9692 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.259 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7944 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6649 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9692 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5292 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4144 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6422 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3916 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 deaths per 100 live births | 0.259 deaths per 100 live births | 0.277 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 deaths per 100 live births | 0.282 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2867 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Spain 0.3193 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 182 North Macedonia 0.2803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 183 South Korea 0.2796 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Italy 0.2702 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Iceland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Iceland was 0.282 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9692 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .