Stillbirth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Stillbirth rate was 0.2042 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2042 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2727 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2 deaths per 100 births
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Iceland stood at 0.2042 deaths per 100 births.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Iceland peaked at 0.2727 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2 deaths per 100 births, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2727 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2628 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2538 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2409 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2343 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.228 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2209 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2143 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2089 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2042 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2014 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2002 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2007 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2014 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2024 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2033 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2065 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2081 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.209 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.207 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2042 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2042 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2042 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2384 deaths per 100 births | 0.2089 deaths per 100 births | 0.2727 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2025 deaths per 100 births | 0.2 deaths per 100 births | 0.2065 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2071 deaths per 100 births | 0.2042 deaths per 100 births | 0.209 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 3.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 13,661 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Iceland?
- Stillbirth rate in Iceland was 0.2042 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2727 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 deaths per 100 births in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Iceland ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.