Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iceland
Iceland: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.82
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
182nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 1990
All-time low
2.59
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.82 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iceland peaked at 6.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 182nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 | 4.14 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 5 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1598 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iceland?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Iceland was 2.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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