Australia vs Iceland: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Australia
0.0%
in 2023
Iceland
0.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
185th
Iceland rank
182nd
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Australia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Australia ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.