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Infant mortality rate most rare in Iceland

In 2007 infant mortality rate was most rare in Iceland of all the countries in the world or 1.5 per 1,000 live births. In Europe, infant mortality rate was most common in Turkey or 16.7 per 1,000 live births.

Natural increase was in second place in Iceland in 2007, of the European countries, or 0.84%. The highest rate of natural increase in Europe was 0.98% in Ireland.

This information can be found in the Statistical Yearbook of Iceland 2009 published today. The statistical yearbook offers a wealth of information on social and economic indicators in Iceland, such as the following:

• The average income of married men in 2008 was 6.9 million ISK while the average income of married women was 4.3 million ISK.
• Milk cows are most numerous in the South or 37% while sheep are most common in the North or 22%. 
•  Passengers from abroad on luxury liners have never been more than in 2008 when 59,308 passengers arrived at the port of Reykjavik.
• Inflation in Iceland was 12.4% in 2008 compared with 3.2% in 2004.
• Economic growth was 1.3% in 2008 compared with 7.7% in 2004.

A copy of the Statistical Yearbook of Iceland 2009 can be purchased online for 4,500 ISK. The content of the yearbook can also be accessed online free of charge.

Statistics Iceland 2009 - publication