Iceland vs Upper middle income: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,390 1 in: rate varies by country in Upper middle income, a difference of 21,041 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Iceland's figure about 16.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,647 1 in: rate varies by country | 211.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,436 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5,336 1 in: rate varies by country | 388.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,948 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10,179 1 in: rate varies by country | 650.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,528 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15,559 1 in: rate varies by country | 930.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,628 1 in: rate varies by country | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,882 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,105 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,777 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, Iceland or Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 22,431 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,390 1 in: rate varies by country in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 21,041 1 in: rate varies by country, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iceland ranks 13th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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.