Stillbirth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Stillbirth rate was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Iceland, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Iceland stood at 2 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iceland peaked at 2.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 per 1,000 total births, in 2010.
That places Iceland 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 1,000 total births | 2 per 1,000 total births | 2.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (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)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Iceland?
- Stillbirth rate in Iceland was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 total births in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.