Infant mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Iceland stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 2.6% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 236th of 236 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 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 234 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 235 San Marino 0.1% compare
More health data for Iceland
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Iceland?
- Infant mortality rate in Iceland was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.