Stillbirth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Stillbirth rate was 2.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.04
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
192nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.73
in 2000
All-time low
2
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Iceland stood at 2.04.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iceland peaked at 2.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 192nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.09 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 2 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.09 | 4 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.665 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Iceland?
- Stillbirth rate in Iceland was 2.04 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iceland ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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