Number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland
Iceland: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
44
in 1960
All-time low
5
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland is 6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland peaked at 44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2012.
That places Iceland 186th 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 under-five deaths, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44 | — |
| 1961 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 114, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.7 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 183 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 184 Montenegro 8 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 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 under-five deaths, female in Iceland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland was 6 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.