Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iceland
Iceland: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
186th
of 200 countries
All-time high
30
in 1990
All-time low
11
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iceland peaked at 30 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2014.
That places Iceland 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 | — |
| 1991 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | -7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5 | 17 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 183 Montenegro 17 compare
- 184 Luxembourg 15 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 10 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9 compare
- 189 Palau 4 compare
- 189 Tuvalu 4 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 4 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 estimates in Iceland?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Iceland was 12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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