Infant mortality rate wdi in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.1946 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1946
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1950
All-time low
0.1813
in 2014
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Iceland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Iceland stood at 0.1946.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Iceland peaked at 2.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1813, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 | 1.55 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.18 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9435 | 0.7459 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5824 | 0.4905 | 0.7049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3875 | 0.3003 | 0.4732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2289 | 0.1905 | 0.2832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1846 | 0.1813 | 0.1911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1959 | 0.1941 | 0.1973 | 5 |
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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 rate wdi in Iceland?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Iceland was 0.1946 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1813 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Iceland ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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