Infant mortality in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality was 10 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 Number
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
71 Number
in 1961
All-time low
4 Number
in 2003
Years of data
60
1960–2024
Infant mortality in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Iceland is 10 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Iceland peaked at 71 Number in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 2003.
That places Iceland 52nd out of 53 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 mortality in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63 Number | — |
| 1961 | 71 Number | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 58 Number | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 71 Number | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 58 Number | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 71 Number | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 58 Number | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 50 Number | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 52 Number | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 47 Number | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 40 Number | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 38 Number | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 50 Number | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 43 Number | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 34 Number | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 33 Number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 27 Number | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 25 Number | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 30 Number | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 17 Number | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 21 Number | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 21 Number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17 Number | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 14 Number | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 17 Number | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 9 Number | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 18 Number | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 15 Number | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 18 Number | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6 Number | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 13 Number | +116.7% |
| 1991 | 13 Number | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 Number | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 9 Number | -43.8% |
| 1994 | 15 Number | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 8 Number | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 20 Number | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 19 Number | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 15 Number | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 11 Number | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 7 Number | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 4 Number | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 15 Number | +275.0% |
| 2005 | 8 Number | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 13 Number | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 7 Number | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 11 Number | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 12 Number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 9 Number | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 4 Number | -55.6% |
| 2012 | 10 Number | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 10 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 Number | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 5 Number | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 11 Number | +120.0% |
| 2020 | 9 Number | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 17 Number | +88.9% |
| 2022 | 9 Number | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 7 Number | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 10 Number | +42.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197 Number, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 192 Number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +275.0% | 4 Number | 15 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.9 Number | 47 Number | 71 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.7 Number | 17 Number | 50 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 Number | 6 Number | 21 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.12 Number | 8 Number | 20 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.3 Number | 4 Number | 15 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 Number | 4 Number | 11 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4 Number | 7 Number | 17 Number | 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 mortality in Iceland?
- Infant mortality in Iceland was 10 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71 Number in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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