Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland is 0 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0003 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0003 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0003 deaths per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Iceland was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.