Australia vs Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country in Iceland, a difference of 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,214 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,567 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 1990s | 7,099 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,336 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,762 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2000s | 11,654 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,475 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,756 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,559 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,803 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2020s | 18,600 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,882 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,718 1 in: rate varies by country | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country against 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Australia and Iceland?
- 5,751 1 in: rate varies by country, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Australia ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.