Number of under-five deaths, male in Iceland
Iceland: Number of under-five deaths, male was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Iceland is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Iceland peaked at 58 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 187th of 197 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58 | — |
| 1961 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5 | 40 | 58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.1 | 25 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.9 | 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9 | 9 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Montenegro 9 compare
- 185 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 6 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 190 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 190 Palau 2 compare
- 190 Tuvalu 2 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Iceland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Iceland ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.