Number of infant deaths, female in Iceland
Iceland: Number of infant deaths, female was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36
in 1960
All-time low
4
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Iceland, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Iceland peaked at 36 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2006.
That places Iceland 187th out of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36 | — |
| 1961 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96, 4% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8 | 24 | 36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Luxembourg 6 compare
- 184 Montenegro 6 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 3 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Iceland?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Iceland was 4 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Iceland ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.