Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.4 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 39.1%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1995
All-time low
0.7
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 1.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 6.1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 36th of 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.47 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Slovenia 1.7 compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.6 compare
- 35 Latvia 1.5 compare
- 36 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 0 compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 1.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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