Infant mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Infant mortality rate was 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2123 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
188th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.1976 deaths per 100 live births
in 2013
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Infant mortality rate in Iceland, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Iceland stood at 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births.
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 2.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.
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.
Infant mortality rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9851 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.932 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8802 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8306 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.784 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7415 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7041 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6709 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6419 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6163 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5936 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.573 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5541 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5353 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5164 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.497 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4558 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4345 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4123 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3903 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3685 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3475 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3275 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3088 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2915 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2759 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2618 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.249 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.238 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2287 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2204 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2135 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2078 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2036 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2005 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1985 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2004 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2024 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2052 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2083 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2118 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2145 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2147 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 59% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8306 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6414 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5353 deaths per 100 live births | 0.784 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4227 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3275 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5164 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2495 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2078 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3088 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2013 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2083 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2137 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2118 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2153 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 185 Monaco 0.2209 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 186 Singapore 0.2204 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Latvia 0.2154 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.2045 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Sweden 0.1964 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Iceland?
- Infant mortality rate in Iceland was 0.2123 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 188th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .