Iceland vs Slovenia: Mortality rate, infant

Iceland
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Slovenia
1.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
187th
Slovenia rank
190th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Slovenia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Slovenia ahead.

Iceland ranks 187th and Slovenia ranks 190th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.24 per 1,000 live births 12.31 per 1,000 live births 6.07 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
1990s 4.26 per 1,000 live births 6.56 per 1,000 live births 2.3 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
2000s 2.56 per 1,000 live births 3.61 per 1,000 live births 1.05 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
2010s 2.01 per 1,000 live births 2.22 per 1,000 live births 0.21 per 1,000 live births Slovenia
2020s 1.98 per 1,000 live births 1.88 per 1,000 live births 0.1 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 Slovenia?
Iceland, at 1.9 per 1,000 live births against 1.8 per 1,000 live births in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iceland and Slovenia?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Iceland ranks 187th and Slovenia 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release