Germany vs Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Germany
0.0046
in 2023
Iceland
0.0045
in 2023
Germany rank
181st
Iceland rank
182nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0046 against 0.0045 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0001.
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 | 0.0174 | 0.0277 | 0.0103 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0113 | 0.0204 | 0.0091 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0065 | 0.01 | 0.0035 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0056 | 0.0066 | 0.001 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0054 | 0.0101 | 0.0047 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 0.0046 against 0.0045 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.0001, 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 lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Germany ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.