Iceland vs Slovenia: Maternal mortality ratio
Iceland
3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Slovenia
3.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
185th
Slovenia rank
182nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 3.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Slovenia ranks 182nd of 195 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 9.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 5.51 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7851 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 3.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 6.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 3.33 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 Iceland and Slovenia?
- 0.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Slovenia ranks 182nd 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.