Number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland
Iceland: Number of children who die before age 5 was 8 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
130 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
8 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland peaked at 130 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8 deaths, in 2016.
That places Iceland 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 130 deaths | +18.2% |
| 1952 | 106 deaths | -18.5% |
| 1953 | 100 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 117 deaths | +15.8% |
| 1956 | 104 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 93 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 109 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1959 | 90 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1960 | 87 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 103 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 103 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 107 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 104 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 97 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 81 deaths | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 72 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 74 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 62 deaths | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 65 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 73 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 65 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 59 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 63 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 76 deaths | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 44 deaths | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 50 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 59 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 34 deaths | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 44 deaths | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 33 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 36 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 32 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 27 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 32 deaths | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 16 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 36 deaths | +125.0% |
| 1988 | 37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 30 deaths | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 33 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 31 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26 deaths | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 19 deaths | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 42 deaths | +121.1% |
| 1996 | 22 deaths | -47.6% |
| 1997 | 25 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 20 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 13 deaths | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 17 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 17 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 18 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 14 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 17 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 9 deaths | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 14 deaths | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 8 deaths | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 15 deaths | +87.5% |
| 2018 | 12 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 9 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 16 deaths | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 21 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 8 deaths | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106 deaths | 90 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 89 deaths | 62 deaths | 107 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.8 deaths | 34 deaths | 76 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.3 deaths | 16 deaths | 44 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2 deaths | 13 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 deaths | 12 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2 deaths | 8 deaths | 17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 deaths | 8 deaths | 21 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 200 Antigua and Barbuda 10 deaths compare
- 200 Isle of Man 10 deaths compare
- 202 Greenland 9 deaths compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 deaths compare
- 205 Jersey 7 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 7 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Iceland was 8 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 130 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 deaths in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Iceland ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.