Australia and New Zealand vs Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio
Australia and New Zealand
3.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland
3.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
197th
Iceland rank
200th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 3.1 per 100,000 live births against 3.02 per 100,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 197th and Iceland ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 per 100,000 live births | 5.51 per 100,000 live births | 0.7616 per 100,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.14 per 100,000 live births | 3.9 per 100,000 live births | 2.24 per 100,000 live births | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.06 per 100,000 live births | 6.31 per 100,000 live births | 1.25 per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Australia and New Zealand or Iceland?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 3.1 per 100,000 live births against 3.02 per 100,000 live births in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Australia and New Zealand and Iceland?
- 0.08 per 100,000 live births, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 197th and Iceland ranks 200th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.