Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland
Iceland: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.131 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.131
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 1954
All-time low
0.131
in 2023
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.131 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland peaked at 1.27 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.131, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 189th 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.27 | — |
| 1955 | 1.22 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9889 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9565 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9215 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8814 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8379 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7902 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7411 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.694 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6493 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6097 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5741 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5425 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5134 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4865 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.462 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4393 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4189 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4004 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3836 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3673 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3516 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3363 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3221 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3087 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2962 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2845 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2727 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2609 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2487 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.236 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2236 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2112 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1995 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1883 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1781 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1686 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1604 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1532 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1469 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1418 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1377 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1349 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1331 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1321 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1317 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1318 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1323 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1331 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1342 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1363 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1363 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1333 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.131 | -1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.131 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 51% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.131 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 0.9889 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7656 | 0.5741 | 0.9565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4366 | 0.3516 | 0.5425 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.279 | 0.2236 | 0.3363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1686 | 0.1377 | 0.2112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1335 | 0.1317 | 0.1363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 | 0.131 | 0.1363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Iceland was 0.131 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 1954.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.131 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Iceland ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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