Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 19,631 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 572 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,075 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 1990s | 879 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,336 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,457 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,550 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,629 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,080 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,559 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,479 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,250 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,882 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,632 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,800 1 in: rate varies by country in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 19,631 1 in: rate varies by country, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Iceland ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- 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.