Youth mortality rate in Iceland
Iceland: Youth mortality rate was 0.3302 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3302
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 1961
All-time low
0.3302
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Youth mortality rate in Iceland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Iceland stood at 0.3302. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Iceland peaked at 2.51 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3302, in 2024.
That places Iceland 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.28 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.74 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.68 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9914 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.954 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.919 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8863 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8536 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8245 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7955 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7658 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.736 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7058 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6749 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.644 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6134 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5838 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5552 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5281 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5027 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4794 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4577 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4377 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4198 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4039 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3894 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3767 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3656 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3566 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3489 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3428 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3382 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3351 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3328 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.333 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.334 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3358 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3382 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3395 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3385 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3355 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3302 | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3302 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464, 60% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3302 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 2 | 2.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.3 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.8536 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6899 | 0.5552 | 0.8245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4361 | 0.3656 | 0.5281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3391 | 0.3328 | 0.3566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3364 | 0.3302 | 0.3395 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 youth mortality rate in Iceland?
- Youth mortality rate in Iceland was 0.3302 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1961.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3302 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for youth mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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