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Iceland Infant Mortality Rate

Iceland's infant mortality rate fell to 1.9 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 2 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Iceland has the 8th lowest infant mortality rate. Within Europe, it ranks 40th out of 45 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 1.9
2022 2
2021 2
2020 2
2019 2
2018 2
2017 2
2016 2
2015 2
2014 2
2013 2
2012 2
2011 2
2010 2.1
2009 2.1
2008 2.2
2007 2.3
2006 2.3
2005 2.4
2004 2.6
2003 2.7
2002 2.8
2001 3
2000 3.2
1999 3.4
1998 3.6
1997 3.8
1996 4
1995 4.2
1994 4.4
1993 4.5
1992 4.7
1991 4.9
1990 5.1
1989 5.3
1988 5.5
1987 5.7
1986 5.9
1985 6.1
1984 6.4
1983 6.7
1982 7.1
1981 7.5
1980 7.9
1979 8.4
1978 8.9
1977 9.4
1976 9.9
1975 10.5
1974 11
1973 11.5
1972 12
1971 12.5
1970 13
1969 13.5
1968 14
1967 14.5
1966 15
1965 15.5
1964 16
1963 16.4
1962 16.7
1961 17
1960 17.3
Iceland Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Iceland who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 82.61 82.12 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.52 4.4 2022