Number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland
Iceland: Number of under-five deaths, female was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female 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, female in Iceland is 6, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland peaked at 44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2012.
That places Iceland 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 38.7 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.6 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Marshall Islands 9 compare
- 182 Montenegro 8 compare
- 183 Luxembourg 7 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 4 compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 242,507 (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Iceland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.