Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 195 countries
All-time high
55
in 1960
All-time low
5
in 2015
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland is 6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland peaked at 55 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
That places Iceland 184th out of 195 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 54 | — |
| 1956 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 38 | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.8 | 53 | 54 | 5 |
| 1960s | 49.6 | 42 | 55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33 | 25 | 41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Iceland was 6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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