Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 184.0%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-5.93 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -1.18 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 184.0% on the previous year and down 5,261.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 1.78 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.93 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Iceland ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1953 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1954 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1955 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1956 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1957 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1958 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1959 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1960 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1961 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1962 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1963 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1964 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1965 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1966 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1967 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1968 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1969 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1970 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1971 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1973 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1974 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1975 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1976 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1977 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1978 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1980 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1981 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1982 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1983 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1984 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1986 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1988 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1990 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1991 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1992 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1993 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1994 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1995 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1996 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -5.64 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1998 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2003 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2004 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2006 | -4 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2007 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2008 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2009 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2010 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2011 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2012 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2013 | -0.521 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2014 | -0.0221 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4745 % change on previous year | -2249.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8866 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4997 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2024 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2249.4% | -0.0221 % change on previous year | 0.4745 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -183.4% | 0.4997 % change on previous year | -0.4168 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -184.0% | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +95.8% | -0.521 % change on previous year | -0.0221 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +86.8% | 0.4745 % change on previous year | 0.8866 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.52 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.81 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.79 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3954 % change on previous year | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Iceland was -1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,261.4%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.