Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Australia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Australia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Australia

0.0%

in 2023

Iceland

0.0%

in 2023

Australia rank

185th

Iceland rank

182nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

Australia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.

Australia ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Australia
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Australia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Australia and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Iceland 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 185th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Unit: %
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.