Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.69 % change on previous year
World rank
180th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.09 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-10 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland is -7.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 9.09 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -10 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 180th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -2.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1966 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1967 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1968 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1969 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1970 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1971 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1973 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 1974 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +306.3% |
| 1975 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1977 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1978 | -8.16 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1979 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1980 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1981 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1982 | -5 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1983 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1985 | -8.82 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1986 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1993 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -8 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 1996 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1997 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1998 | -10 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1999 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2000 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2001 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2002 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -7.69 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year, 6.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -7.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7189 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -3.53 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.63 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.48 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.53 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6935 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 9.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1282 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Iceland was -7.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.