Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2018.
That places Iceland 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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)
- 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.