What is neonatal mortality rate in Iceland?

Neonatal mortality rate in Iceland was 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.

How does Iceland rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Iceland ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Iceland

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Iceland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1423 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

183rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.26 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

0.1289 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1954–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Iceland, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Iceland stood at 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.1289 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

That places Iceland 183rd out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.18 deaths per 100 live births	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	0.9911 deaths per 100 live births	1.13 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	0.7651 deaths per 100 live births	0.5724 deaths per 100 live births	0.9586 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	0.4413 deaths per 100 live births	0.361 deaths per 100 live births	0.5407 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	0.2793 deaths per 100 live births	0.2157 deaths per 100 live births	0.3455 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.1632 deaths per 100 live births	0.1354 deaths per 100 live births	0.2033 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.1324 deaths per 100 live births	0.1289 deaths per 100 live births	0.1396 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.1435 deaths per 100 live births	0.1422 deaths per 100 live births	0.1448 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

180 Israel 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births compare
181 Portugal 0.1699 deaths per 100 live births compare
182 Luxembourg 0.1457 deaths per 100 live births compare
184 Norway 0.142 deaths per 100 live births compare
185 Sweden 0.1415 deaths per 100 live births compare
186 Czechia 0.1407 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Iceland?: Neonatal mortality rate in Iceland was 0.1423 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1289 deaths per 100 live births in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Iceland ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .