Iceland (2019)
0.7
per 1,000 live births
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
12
years of data

Data

Yearper 1,000 live birthsYoY Change
20190.7-0.5pp
20181.2-1.0pp
20172.2+1.7pp
20160.5-0.2pp
20120.7+0.0pp
20110.7-0.5pp
20101.2+0.2pp
20091.0-0.7pp
20081.7+0.4pp
20071.3+0.4pp
20060.9-0.7pp
20051.6n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 0.7 per 1,000 live births in 2019. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.5pp. The historical series (2005–2019) shows a peak of 2.2 in 2017 and a trough of 0.5 in 2016.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks iceland neonatal mortality rate in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2019 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2019. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.5 in 2016. The latest reading of 0.7 in 2019 represents a year-on-year change of -0.5pp.