diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/binary_heap/mod.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/binary_heap/mod.rs
index f1d0a305d999..b0ec70ad565f 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/binary_heap/mod.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/binary_heap/mod.rs
@@ -1468,6 +1468,13 @@ impl<T> ExactSizeIterator for IntoIter<T> {
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T> FusedIterator for IntoIter<T> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for IntoIter<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IntoIter { iter: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 // In addition to the SAFETY invariants of the following three unsafe traits
 // also refer to the vec::in_place_collect module documentation to get an overview
 #[unstable(issue = "none", feature = "inplace_iteration")]
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
index 386cd1a1657e..c1e8a84969ae 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map.rs
@@ -362,6 +362,13 @@ impl<K: fmt::Debug, V: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for Iter<'_, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> Default for Iter<'a, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Iter { range: Default::default(), length: 0 }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A mutable iterator over the entries of a `BTreeMap`.
 ///
 /// This `struct` is created by the [`iter_mut`] method on [`BTreeMap`]. See its
@@ -386,6 +393,13 @@ impl<K: fmt::Debug, V: fmt::Debug> fmt::Debug for IterMut<'_, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> Default for IterMut<'a, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IterMut { range: Default::default(), length: 0, _marker: PhantomData {} }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An owning iterator over the entries of a `BTreeMap`.
 ///
 /// This `struct` is created by the [`into_iter`] method on [`BTreeMap`]
@@ -421,6 +435,13 @@ impl<K: Debug, V: Debug, A: Allocator + Clone> Debug for IntoIter<K, V, A> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for IntoIter<K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IntoIter { range: Default::default(), length: 0, alloc: Global }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An iterator over the keys of a `BTreeMap`.
 ///
 /// This `struct` is created by the [`keys`] method on [`BTreeMap`]. See its
@@ -1768,6 +1789,13 @@ impl<K, V> Clone for Keys<'_, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for Keys<'_, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Keys { inner: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<'a, K, V> Iterator for Values<'a, K, V> {
     type Item = &'a V;
@@ -1809,6 +1837,13 @@ impl<K, V> Clone for Values<'_, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for Values<'_, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Values { inner: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An iterator produced by calling `drain_filter` on BTreeMap.
 #[unstable(feature = "btree_drain_filter", issue = "70530")]
 pub struct DrainFilter<
@@ -1945,6 +1980,13 @@ impl<'a, K, V> Iterator for Range<'a, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for Range<'_, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Range { inner: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "map_values_mut", since = "1.10.0")]
 impl<'a, K, V> Iterator for ValuesMut<'a, K, V> {
     type Item = &'a mut V;
@@ -2021,6 +2063,13 @@ impl<K, V, A: Allocator + Clone> ExactSizeIterator for IntoKeys<K, V, A> {
 #[stable(feature = "map_into_keys_values", since = "1.54.0")]
 impl<K, V, A: Allocator + Clone> FusedIterator for IntoKeys<K, V, A> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for IntoKeys<K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IntoKeys { inner: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "map_into_keys_values", since = "1.54.0")]
 impl<K, V, A: Allocator + Clone> Iterator for IntoValues<K, V, A> {
     type Item = V;
@@ -2055,6 +2104,13 @@ impl<K, V, A: Allocator + Clone> ExactSizeIterator for IntoValues<K, V, A> {
 #[stable(feature = "map_into_keys_values", since = "1.54.0")]
 impl<K, V, A: Allocator + Clone> FusedIterator for IntoValues<K, V, A> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<K, V> Default for IntoValues<K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IntoValues { inner: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "btree_range", since = "1.17.0")]
 impl<'a, K, V> DoubleEndedIterator for Range<'a, K, V> {
     fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<(&'a K, &'a V)> {
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map/tests.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map/tests.rs
index 76c2f27b4663..4d011195936c 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map/tests.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/map/tests.rs
@@ -563,6 +563,22 @@ fn test_iter_min_max() {
     a.check();
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_iters_default() {
+    let iter: Keys<'_, u8, u8> = Keys::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+    let iter: Values<'_, u8, u8> = Values::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+    let iter: Range<'_, u8, u8> = Range::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.count(), 0);
+    let iter: IntoIter<u8, u8> = IntoIter::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+    let iter: IntoKeys<u8, u8> = IntoKeys::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+    let iter: IntoValues<u8, u8> = IntoValues::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+}
+
 fn range_keys(map: &BTreeMap<i32, i32>, range: impl RangeBounds<i32>) -> Vec<i32> {
     Vec::from_iter(map.range(range).map(|(&k, &v)| {
         assert_eq!(k, v);
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/navigate.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/navigate.rs
index b890717e50b2..a85a3162451b 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/navigate.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/navigate.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> Clone for LeafRange<marker::Immut<'a>, K, V> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<B, K, V> Default for LeafRange<B, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        LeafRange { front: None, back: None }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<BorrowType, K, V> LeafRange<BorrowType, K, V> {
     pub fn none() -> Self {
         LeafRange { front: None, back: None }
@@ -124,6 +130,12 @@ pub struct LazyLeafRange<BorrowType, K, V> {
     back: Option<LazyLeafHandle<BorrowType, K, V>>,
 }
 
+impl<B, K, V> Default for LazyLeafRange<B, K, V> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        LazyLeafRange { front: None, back: None }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a, K: 'a, V: 'a> Clone for LazyLeafRange<marker::Immut<'a>, K, V> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
         LazyLeafRange { front: self.front.clone(), back: self.back.clone() }
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
index 4ddb21192520..897499db4298 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/btree/set.rs
@@ -1544,6 +1544,14 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator + Clone> Iterator for IntoIter<T, A> {
         self.iter.size_hint()
     }
 }
+
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for Iter<'_, T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Iter { iter: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<T, A: Allocator + Clone> DoubleEndedIterator for IntoIter<T, A> {
     fn next_back(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
@@ -1560,6 +1568,13 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator + Clone> ExactSizeIterator for IntoIter<T, A> {
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T, A: Allocator + Clone> FusedIterator for IntoIter<T, A> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for IntoIter<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IntoIter { iter: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "btree_range", since = "1.17.0")]
 impl<T> Clone for Range<'_, T> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
@@ -1598,6 +1613,13 @@ impl<'a, T> DoubleEndedIterator for Range<'a, T> {
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T> FusedIterator for Range<'_, T> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for Range<'_, T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Range { iter: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<T, A: Allocator + Clone> Clone for Difference<'_, T, A> {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list.rs
index f2f5dffc25d3..dae7fc48b1f9 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list.rs
@@ -1075,6 +1075,13 @@ impl<T> ExactSizeIterator for Iter<'_, T> {}
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T> FusedIterator for Iter<'_, T> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for Iter<'_, T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Iter { head: None, tail: None, len: 0, marker: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<'a, T> Iterator for IterMut<'a, T> {
     type Item = &'a mut T;
@@ -1129,6 +1136,13 @@ impl<T> ExactSizeIterator for IterMut<'_, T> {}
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T> FusedIterator for IterMut<'_, T> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for IterMut<'_, T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        IterMut { head: None, tail: None, len: 0, marker: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 /// A cursor over a `LinkedList`.
 ///
 /// A `Cursor` is like an iterator, except that it can freely seek back-and-forth.
@@ -1808,6 +1822,13 @@ impl<T> ExactSizeIterator for IntoIter<T> {}
 #[stable(feature = "fused", since = "1.26.0")]
 impl<T> FusedIterator for IntoIter<T> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for IntoIter<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        LinkedList::new().into_iter()
+    }
+}
+
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 impl<T> FromIterator<T> for LinkedList<T> {
     fn from_iter<I: IntoIterator<Item = T>>(iter: I) -> Self {
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list/tests.rs b/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list/tests.rs
index 04594d55b6ab..075c68f72413 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list/tests.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/collections/linked_list/tests.rs
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ fn test_iterator() {
     assert_eq!(it.next(), None);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_default() {
+    let iter: IntoIter<u8> = Default::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_iterator_clone() {
     let mut n = LinkedList::new();
diff --git a/library/alloc/src/vec/into_iter.rs b/library/alloc/src/vec/into_iter.rs
index 37966007eb7e..2be484c3dd4d 100644
--- a/library/alloc/src/vec/into_iter.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/src/vec/into_iter.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,13 @@ impl<T, A: Allocator> FusedIterator for IntoIter<T, A> {}
 #[unstable(feature = "trusted_len", issue = "37572")]
 unsafe impl<T, A: Allocator> TrustedLen for IntoIter<T, A> {}
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<T> Default for IntoIter<T> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        super::Vec::new().into_iter()
+    }
+}
+
 #[doc(hidden)]
 #[unstable(issue = "none", feature = "std_internals")]
 #[rustc_unsafe_specialization_marker]
diff --git a/library/alloc/tests/vec.rs b/library/alloc/tests/vec.rs
index 2f07c2911a50..782b150681c0 100644
--- a/library/alloc/tests/vec.rs
+++ b/library/alloc/tests/vec.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use core::alloc::{Allocator, Layout};
-use core::iter::IntoIterator;
+use core::assert_eq;
+use core::iter::{ExactSizeIterator, IntoIterator};
 use core::ptr::NonNull;
 use std::alloc::System;
 use std::assert_matches::assert_matches;
@@ -1035,6 +1036,13 @@ fn test_into_iter_clone() {
     assert_eq!(it.next(), None);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_into_iter_default() {
+    let iter: IntoIter<u8> = Default::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(iter.as_slice(), &[]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_into_iter_leak() {
     static mut DROPS: i32 = 0;
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/chain.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/chain.rs
index 60eb3a6da3a4..21fc3bc6f6f0 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/chain.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/chain.rs
@@ -282,6 +282,17 @@ where
 {
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<A, B> Default for Chain<A, B>
+where
+    A: Iterator + Default,
+    B: Iterator + Default,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Chain::new(Default::default(), Default::default())
+    }
+}
+
 #[inline]
 fn and_then_or_clear<T, U>(opt: &mut Option<T>, f: impl FnOnce(&mut T) -> Option<U>) -> Option<U> {
     let x = f(opt.as_mut()?);
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/cloned.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/cloned.rs
index 914ff86c1a95..d22a6e721f58 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/cloned.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/cloned.rs
@@ -153,3 +153,14 @@ where
         item.clone()
     }
 }
+
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<'a, I, T: 'a> Default for Cloned<I>
+where
+    I: Default + Iterator<Item = &'a T>,
+    T: Clone,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(Default::default())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/copied.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/copied.rs
index 62d3afb81603..d5e579834eee 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/copied.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/copied.rs
@@ -240,3 +240,14 @@ where
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<'a, I, T: 'a> Default for Copied<I>
+where
+    I: Default + Iterator<Item = &'a T>,
+    T: Copy,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(Default::default())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/enumerate.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/enumerate.rs
index 14a126951115..0b44139a83b7 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/enumerate.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/enumerate.rs
@@ -264,3 +264,13 @@ where
 
 #[unstable(issue = "none", feature = "inplace_iteration")]
 unsafe impl<I: InPlaceIterable> InPlaceIterable for Enumerate<I> {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<I> Default for Enumerate<I>
+where
+    I: Iterator + Default,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Enumerate::new(Default::default())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/flatten.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/flatten.rs
index b040a0ea9011..c0a347a7c1d9 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/flatten.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/flatten.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ where
 {
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<I> Default for Flatten<I>
+where
+    I: Iterator + Default,
+    <I as Iterator>::Item: IntoIterator,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Flatten::new(Default::default())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Real logic of both `Flatten` and `FlatMap` which simply delegate to
 /// this type.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/fuse.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/fuse.rs
index c93144542034..87275fa3951e 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/fuse.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/fuse.rs
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ where
     }
 }
 
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<I: Default> Default for Fuse<I> {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Fuse { iter: Default::default() }
+    }
+}
+
 #[unstable(feature = "trusted_len", issue = "37572")]
 // SAFETY: `TrustedLen` requires that an accurate length is reported via `size_hint()`. As `Fuse`
 // is just forwarding this to the wrapped iterator `I` this property is preserved and it is safe to
diff --git a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/rev.rs b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/rev.rs
index 139fb7bbdd99..4ad75ec0ea29 100644
--- a/library/core/src/iter/adapters/rev.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/iter/adapters/rev.rs
@@ -135,3 +135,13 @@ impl<I> FusedIterator for Rev<I> where I: FusedIterator + DoubleEndedIterator {}
 
 #[unstable(feature = "trusted_len", issue = "37572")]
 unsafe impl<I> TrustedLen for Rev<I> where I: TrustedLen + DoubleEndedIterator {}
+
+#[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+impl<I> Default for Rev<I>
+where
+    I: Default + Iterator,
+{
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Rev::new(Default::default())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/core/src/slice/iter/macros.rs b/library/core/src/slice/iter/macros.rs
index 89b92a7d5975..57754182c4e8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/slice/iter/macros.rs
+++ b/library/core/src/slice/iter/macros.rs
@@ -393,6 +393,13 @@ macro_rules! iterator {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        #[stable(feature = "default_iters", since = "CURRENT_RUSTC_VERSION")]
+        impl<T> Default for $name<'_, T> {
+            fn default() -> Self {
+                (& $( $mut_ )? []).into_iter()
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/library/core/tests/slice.rs b/library/core/tests/slice.rs
index 39559cdbb5ea..294de77a6b07 100644
--- a/library/core/tests/slice.rs
+++ b/library/core/tests/slice.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use core::cell::Cell;
 use core::cmp::Ordering;
+use core::iter::ExactSizeIterator;
 use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
 use core::result::Result::{Err, Ok};
-use core::slice;
+use core::slice::Iter;
+use core::{assert_eq, slice};
 
 #[test]
 fn test_position() {
@@ -224,6 +226,12 @@ fn test_iterator_count() {
     assert_eq!(iter2.count(), 3);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_iterator_default() {
+    let iter: Iter<'_, u8> = Iter::default();
+    assert_eq!(iter.len(), 0);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_chunks_count() {
     let v: &[i32] = &[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5];