Estonia vs Iceland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Estonia
0.1%
in 2023
Iceland
0.0%
in 2023
Estonia rank
235th
Iceland rank
236th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 235th and Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Estonia ranks 235th and Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.