What is mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2011.

How does Iceland rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Iceland ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.8 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

177th

of 195 countries

All-time high

21.4 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

2.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland stood at 2.8 per 1,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland peaked at 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 177th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	19.24 per 1,000 live births	16.6 per 1,000 live births	21.4 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	13.15 per 1,000 live births	10.3 per 1,000 live births	16 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	7.94 per 1,000 live births	6.6 per 1,000 live births	9.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	5.28 per 1,000 live births	4.1 per 1,000 live births	6.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	3.19 per 1,000 live births	2.7 per 1,000 live births	3.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	2.65 per 1,000 live births	2.6 per 1,000 live births	2.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	2.86 per 1,000 live births	2.8 per 1,000 live births	2.9 per 1,000 live births	5

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More health data for Iceland

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,668 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 35,371 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
Population, female 48.8% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Iceland was 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 21.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Iceland ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.