Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0006 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 194th 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, male, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male 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.