Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.1676 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland is 0.1676, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland peaked at 0.9784 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1676, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 200th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9784 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9374 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8991 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8649 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8323 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8007 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7692 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.738 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7079 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6782 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6491 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6202 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5912 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.563 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5352 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5076 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4536 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4284 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4035 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3797 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3574 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3359 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3158 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2967 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2785 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.261 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2449 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2291 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2153 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2032 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1925 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1831 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1749 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1676 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8206 | 0.6782 | 0.9784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5232 | 0.4035 | 0.6491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2914 | 0.2153 | 0.3797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1843 | 0.1676 | 0.2032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 197 Ireland 0.2503 compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.2318 compare
- 199 San Marino 0.1711 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Iceland was 0.1676 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9784 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Iceland ranks 200th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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