How does Iceland rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland

Name: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

193rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0003 units per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 193rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-2.9%
1963	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.0003 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.1%
1966	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-3.2%
1967	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-6.7%
1968	0.0003 units per square kilometre	-7.1%
1969	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-7.7%
1970	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.2%
1971	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-4.3%
1972	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1973	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-8.7%
1975	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-9.5%
1976	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.3%
1977	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.6%
1978	0.0002 units per square kilometre	-5.9%
1979	0.0002 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-6.2%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-6.7%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.1%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.7%
1985	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.3%
1986	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.1%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+10.0%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-9.1%
1992	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-10.0%
1994	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-11.1%
1996	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-12.5%
1998	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-14.3%
1999	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	-16.7%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	-20.0%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0 units per square kilometre	+25.0%
2010	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 units per square kilometre	-20.0%
2012	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 units per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0003 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

190 Finland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
191 Canada 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
192 Australia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
194 Andorra 0 units per square kilometre compare
194 San Marino 0 units per square kilometre compare

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More education data for Iceland

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland?: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 193rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 12,098 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.