Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland
Iceland: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.282 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.282
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9692
in 1980
All-time low
0.259
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland is 0.282, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland peaked at 0.9692 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.259, 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9692 | — |
| 1981 | 0.917 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8709 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8302 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7945 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7631 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7356 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7105 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6876 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6649 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6422 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6189 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5945 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5692 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5435 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5167 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4901 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4639 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4386 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4144 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3916 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3706 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3518 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3346 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3191 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3059 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2947 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2848 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2767 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.27 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2653 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2618 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2598 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.259 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2598 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2615 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2645 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.268 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2723 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.277 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.282 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2856 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2867 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2856 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.282 | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.282 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.282 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7944 | 0.6649 | 0.9692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5292 | 0.4144 | 0.6422 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.3916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 | 0.259 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2844 | 0.282 | 0.2867 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Iceland was 0.282 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9692 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Iceland ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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