Iceland vs Norway: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Iceland
-15 % change on previous year
in 2020
Norway
-14.34 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iceland rank
178th
Norway rank
177th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0200400600195219862020

How they compare

Norway currently reports -14.34 % change on previous year against -15 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.66 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 178th and Norway ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 101.65 % change on previous year -9.33 % change on previous year 110.98 % change on previous year Iceland
1960s 16.44 % change on previous year 0.97 % change on previous year 15.47 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -1.5 % change on previous year 0.3595 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year Norway
1990s -0.8689 % change on previous year -1.84 % change on previous year 0.9687 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -5.32 % change on previous year -2.63 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year Norway
2010s 0.801 % change on previous year -7.43 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -15 % change on previous year -14.34 % change on previous year 0.6621 % change on previous year Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at -14.34 % change on previous year against -15 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Iceland and Norway?
0.66 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
48 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 178th and Norway ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.