Croatia vs Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio
Croatia
3.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iceland
3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Croatia rank
184th
Iceland rank
185th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Croatia
- Iceland
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 3.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Croatia ranks 184th and Iceland ranks 185th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.5406 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Croatia |
| 2010s | 4.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.3741 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2171 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Croatia or Iceland?
- Croatia, at 3.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Croatia and Iceland?
- 0.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Croatia ranks 184th and Iceland ranks 185th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.