Australia vs Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio
Australia
2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iceland
2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Australia rank
179th
Iceland rank
182nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.2871 deaths per 100,000 live births | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 2.94 deaths per 100,000 live births against 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.