Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
28
in 1990
All-time low
3
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6 for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Iceland 39th out of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8 | 10 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 3 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 6 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Latvia 19 compare
- 37 Estonia 14 compare
- 38 Montenegro 11 compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 0 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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