Mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland
Iceland: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
1.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland stood at 1.4 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland peaked at 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2010.
That places Iceland 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.65 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 per 1,000 live births | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Iceland was 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 live births in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.