Iceland vs Japan: Mortality rate, infant
Iceland
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Japan
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
187th
Japan rank
190th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Japan, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | 10.41 per 1,000 live births | 0.3 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | 0.6 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.24 per 1,000 live births | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.08 per 1,000 live births | 0.07 per 1,000 live births | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 1.8 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iceland and Japan?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iceland ranks 187th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release