Australia vs Iceland: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Australia
2.94
in 2020
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Australia rank
182nd
Iceland rank
185th
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.94 against 2.65 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.14 | 65.71 | 2.43 | Australia |
| 1960s | 32.85 | 32.46 | 0.3916 | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.93 | 30.56 | 16.64 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 8.34 | 6.45 | 1.88 | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 5.99 | 2.26 | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.06 | 1.28 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 3.07 | 2.27 | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.65 | 0.2871 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 2.94 against 2.65 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.29, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Iceland ranks 185th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.