Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland

Iceland: Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause was 2.32 Rate in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.32 Rate
Change on year
up 103.5%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.07 Rate
in 2021
All-time low
0.45 Rate
in 2019
Years of data
12
2011–2023

Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland, 2011–2023

01232011201720232011: 0.89 Rate2012: 1.1 Rate2013: 1.9 Rate2014: 1.8 Rate2015: 1.9 Rate2017: 2.5 Rate2018: 1.7 Rate2019: 0.45 Rate2020: 2.9 Rate2021: 3.1 Rate2022: 1.1 Rate2023: 2.3 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2023, infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland stood at 2.32 Rate.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland peaked at 3.07 Rate in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.45 Rate, in 2019.

That places Iceland 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.52 Rate 0.45 Rate 2.46 Rate 8
2020s 2.35 Rate 1.14 Rate 3.07 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Latvia 2.55 Rate compare
  2. 24 Portugal 2.54 Rate compare
  3. 25 Luxembourg 2.53 Rate compare
  4. 27 Czechia 2.27 Rate compare
  5. 28 Denmark 2.23 Rate compare
  6. 29 Sweden 2.1 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland?
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause in Iceland was 2.32 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 Rate in 2021.
What is the lowest infant deaths occurring in the country by cause recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.45 Rate in 2019.
How does Iceland rank for infant deaths occurring in the country by cause?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant deaths occurring in the country by cause rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths occurring in the country by cause
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 455 data points, 2011–2023
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