This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Number of neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
Probability that a child born in a specific year or period will die during the first 28 completed days of life if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period, expressed per 1,000 live births. Neonatal deaths (deaths among live births during the first 28 completed days of life) |
| Geographical coverage |
Iceland |
| Unit of measurement |
Rate per 1,000 live births |
| Definitions |
Neonatal death is the death of a child of when the age of the child is under 28 days. |
| Calculations |
Where rates were not provided in the source data, the following calculation was carried out - (Number of neonatal deaths / number of live births) * 1,000 |
| Comments and limitations |
Gögn fylgja forskrift Sameinuðu Þjóðanna fyrir þennan mælikvarða. Þessi mælikvarði var fundinn í samstarfi við sérfræðinga á þessu sviði. |