Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland
Iceland: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 4.2 Rate in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland is 4.2 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland peaked at 4.2 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Rate, in 2011.
That places Iceland 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.6 Rate | — |
| 2012 | 2.4 Rate | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 Rate | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4 Rate | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 Rate | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7 Rate | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Rate | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Rate | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 Rate | +125.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 Rate | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 Rate | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 Rate | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Rate | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 Rate | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 3.6 Rate | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.06 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 4.2 Rate | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Iceland was 4.2 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Rate in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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