Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland
Iceland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1846
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
186
1838–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland, 1838–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 186 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland peaked at 52.0% in 1846 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 29.4% | — |
| 1839 | 31.4% | +7.0% |
| 1840 | 29.0% | -7.7% |
| 1841 | 25.1% | -13.4% |
| 1842 | 19.1% | -24.2% |
| 1843 | 32.1% | +68.7% |
| 1844 | 21.6% | -32.9% |
| 1845 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 1846 | 52.0% | +127.9% |
| 1847 | 34.7% | -33.3% |
| 1848 | 22.0% | -36.7% |
| 1849 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 24.3% | +9.5% |
| 1851 | 21.9% | -10.0% |
| 1852 | 21.0% | -4.0% |
| 1853 | 19.8% | -6.0% |
| 1854 | 21.0% | +6.5% |
| 1855 | 21.8% | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 21.8% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 20.9% | -3.8% |
| 1858 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 1859 | 27.7% | +26.5% |
| 1860 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 1861 | 24.7% | -15.0% |
| 1862 | 30.8% | +25.0% |
| 1863 | 21.6% | -30.0% |
| 1864 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 20.6% | -8.3% |
| 1866 | 25.9% | +25.9% |
| 1867 | 22.3% | -14.1% |
| 1868 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 28.3% | +22.7% |
| 1870 | 18.9% | -33.1% |
| 1871 | 23.0% | +21.8% |
| 1872 | 34.3% | +49.1% |
| 1873 | 17.9% | -47.8% |
| 1874 | 16.1% | -10.3% |
| 1875 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 12.9% | -26.8% |
| 1878 | 16.1% | +24.9% |
| 1879 | 13.4% | -16.9% |
| 1880 | 15.8% | +18.3% |
| 1881 | 23.4% | +47.9% |
| 1882 | 39.2% | +67.1% |
| 1883 | 25.7% | -34.3% |
| 1884 | 13.2% | -48.7% |
| 1885 | 11.4% | -13.7% |
| 1886 | 12.9% | +13.4% |
| 1887 | 14.8% | +15.0% |
| 1888 | 12.2% | -17.8% |
| 1889 | 9.9% | -18.8% |
| 1890 | 20.8% | +109.5% |
| 1891 | 15.8% | -23.9% |
| 1892 | 9.1% | -42.4% |
| 1893 | 7.8% | -14.4% |
| 1894 | 10.8% | +38.3% |
| 1895 | 12.3% | +14.3% |
| 1896 | 9.1% | -25.8% |
| 1897 | 12.7% | +38.9% |
| 1898 | 14.1% | +11.3% |
| 1899 | 7.9% | -44.3% |
| 1900 | 11.7% | +48.5% |
| 1901 | 7.4% | -37.1% |
| 1902 | 11.1% | +50.7% |
| 1903 | 12.7% | +15.0% |
| 1904 | 7.4% | -41.8% |
| 1905 | 9.3% | +25.1% |
| 1906 | 6.2% | -33.7% |
| 1907 | 10.4% | +68.8% |
| 1908 | 14.8% | +42.2% |
| 1909 | 11.6% | -21.6% |
| 1910 | 9.8% | -15.0% |
| 1911 | 7.3% | -25.5% |
| 1912 | 5.8% | -20.9% |
| 1913 | 5.2% | -10.4% |
| 1914 | 7.3% | +40.1% |
| 1915 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 1916 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 1917 | 4.5% | -26.2% |
| 1918 | 4.4% | -4.0% |
| 1919 | 5.7% | +31.8% |
| 1920 | 8.5% | +48.0% |
| 1921 | 4.7% | -44.9% |
| 1922 | 4.8% | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 1924 | 5.3% | +30.8% |
| 1925 | 5.0% | -7.2% |
| 1926 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 7.7% | +58.9% |
| 1928 | 3.9% | -48.8% |
| 1929 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 4.3% | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 1933 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 4.7% | +25.1% |
| 1935 | 6.2% | +30.3% |
| 1936 | 4.0% | -34.9% |
| 1937 | 2.5% | -38.2% |
| 1938 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.5% | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 5.1% | +99.8% |
| 1943 | 3.0% | -41.2% |
| 1944 | 3.8% | +28.1% |
| 1945 | 3.1% | -20.2% |
| 1946 | 2.5% | -18.9% |
| 1947 | 2.1% | -16.4% |
| 1948 | 2.5% | +21.2% |
| 1949 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
| 1950 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.9% | -23.6% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.6% | -16.0% |
| 1955 | 2.0% | +27.4% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | -15.4% |
| 1957 | 1.2% | -25.7% |
| 1958 | 1.7% | +33.1% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -33.1% |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +31.3% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +34.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +184.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +123.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -33.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +104.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +135.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +49.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +215.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +506.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +187.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +191.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1840s | 28.1% | 19.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 24.9% | 20.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 18.7% | 12.9% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 17.9% | 9.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.0% | 7.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 233 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 234 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Iceland was 0.0% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1846.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Iceland ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.