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

Greece
0.0%
in 2023
Iceland
0.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
179th
Iceland rank
182nd

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
00.010.020.03198520042023

How they compare

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

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Greece ranks 179th 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 Greece 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, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, 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 Greece and Iceland?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Greece ranks 179th 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.