Infant mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality rate was 2.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
173rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2000
All-time low
1.98
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Iceland stood at 2.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 3.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2013.
That places Iceland 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 | — |
| 2001 | 2.91 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.12 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.08 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.98 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Iceland?
- Infant mortality rate in Iceland was 2.12 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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