Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Iceland

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Iceland was 1.9. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Iceland were 2.1 and 1.8 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Iceland for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iceland
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Iceland
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Year Total Male Female
1960 17.3 19.2 15.2
1961 17 18.9 15
1962 16.7 18.6 14.7
1963 16.4 18.2 14.4
1964 16 17.8 14.1
1965 15.5 17.3 13.7
1966 15 16.7 13.2
1967 14.5 16.1 12.8
1968 14 15.6 12.3
1969 13.5 15 11.8
1970 13 14.4 11.4
1971 12.5 13.9 11
1972 12 13.3 10.6
1973 11.5 12.8 10.2
1974 11 12.2 9.7
1975 10.5 11.6 9.3
1976 9.9 11 8.8
1977 9.4 10.3 8.4
1978 8.9 9.8 7.9
1979 8.4 9.2 7.5
1980 7.9 8.7 7.1
1981 7.5 8.2 6.7
1982 7.1 7.7 6.4
1983 6.7 7.3 6.1
1984 6.4 7 5.8
1985 6.1 6.7 5.6
1986 5.9 6.4 5.4
1987 5.7 6.2 5.2
1988 5.5 5.9 5
1989 5.3 5.7 4.8
1990 5.1 5.5 4.7
1991 4.9 5.3 4.5
1992 4.7 5.1 4.3
1993 4.5 4.9 4.2
1994 4.4 4.7 4
1995 4.2 4.5 3.8
1996 4 4.3 3.6
1997 3.8 4.1 3.5
1998 3.6 3.9 3.3
1999 3.4 3.6 3.1
2000 3.2 3.4 2.9
2001 3 3.3 2.8
2002 2.8 3.1 2.6
2003 2.7 2.9 2.5
2004 2.6 2.8 2.3
2005 2.4 2.6 2.2
2006 2.3 2.5 2.1
2007 2.3 2.4 2.1
2008 2.2 2.4 2
2009 2.1 2.3 1.9
2010 2.1 2.2 1.9
2011 2 2.2 1.9
2012 2 2.2 1.8
2013 2 2.2 1.8
2014 2 2.1 1.8
2015 2 2.1 1.8
2016 2 2.1 1.8
2017 2 2.2 1.8
2018 2 2.2 1.8
2019 2 2.2 1.8
2020 2 2.2 1.8
2021 2 2.2 1.8
2022 2 2.1 1.8
2023 1.9 2.1 1.8