Stillbirths in Iceland
Iceland: Stillbirths was 9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
12
in 2000
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Iceland stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Iceland peaked at 12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
That places Iceland 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Malta 12 compare
- 185 Dominica 9 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1223 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1752 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Iceland?
- Stillbirths in Iceland was 9 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for stillbirths?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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