Iceland vs Luxembourg: Mortality rate, infant
Iceland
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Luxembourg
2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
187th
Luxembourg rank
185th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.71 per 1,000 live births | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 4.18 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | 3.14 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | 1.34 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.56 per 1,000 live births | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | 0.5 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.19 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 2 per 1,000 live births against 1.9 per 1,000 live births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iceland ranks 187th and Luxembourg ranks 185th 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