Germany vs Iceland: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes

Germany
0.0%
in 2023
Iceland
0.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
181st
Iceland rank
182nd

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
00.010.020.03198520042023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.

Germany ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany 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% Iceland
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, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Germany and Iceland?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Germany ranks 181st 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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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.