Iceland vs Norway: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Iceland, a difference of 1.5 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 21.87 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.44 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
| 1970s | 14.61 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.07 Deaths per 1 000 births | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.71 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.89 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.17 Deaths per 1 000 births | Norway |
| 2000s | 3.62 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.28 Deaths per 1 000 births | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.54 Deaths per 1 000 births | 3.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.19 Deaths per 1 000 births | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.24 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.94 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.9 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.4 Deaths per 1 000 births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Iceland and Norway?
- 1.5 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Iceland ranks 33rd and Norway ranks 30th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.