Iceland (2019)
2.9
per 1,000 births
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
12
years of data

Data

Yearper 1,000 birthsYoY Change
20192.9+0.8pp
20182.1-1.3pp
20173.4+0.9pp
20162.5-0.1pp
20122.6+1.5pp
20111.1-1.7pp
20102.8-0.4pp
20093.2-0.7pp
20083.9+1.3pp
20072.6-1.0pp
20063.6+0.3pp
20053.3n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 2.9 per 1,000 births in 2019. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.8pp. The historical series (2005–2019) shows a peak of 3.9 in 2008 and a trough of 1.1 in 2011.

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 perinatal 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 3.9 per 1,000 births in 2008 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.1 in 2011. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2019 represents a year-on-year change of +0.8pp.