Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland
Iceland: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 186th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 3 compare
- 186 Dominica 2 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
- 189 Naoero 0 compare
- 189 Palau 0 compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 189 Montserrat 0
- 189 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 189 Monaco 0
- 189 Andorra 0 compare
- 189 Niue 0
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0
- 189 Anguilla 0
- 189 San Marino 0
- 189 Cook Islands 0 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Iceland was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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