Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.4836 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4836
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
199th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.83
in 1990
All-time low
0.4836
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.4836 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland peaked at 1.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4836, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 199th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.83 | — |
| 1991 | 1.78 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.55 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9586 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9153 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8734 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8323 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7935 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7556 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7199 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6847 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6521 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6193 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.59 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5638 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5398 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5192 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5003 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4836 | -3.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4836 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4836 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9586 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7436 | 0.59 | 0.9153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5213 | 0.4836 | 0.5638 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 196 Denmark 0.6165 compare
- 197 Ireland 0.5882 compare
- 198 Luxembourg 0.5198 compare
- 200 San Marino 0.3919 compare
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Iceland was 0.4836 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4836 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Iceland ranks 199th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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