Iceland vs Spain: Maternal mortality ratio
Iceland
3.02 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Spain
2.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Iceland rank
186th
Spain rank
188th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.02 per 100,000 live births against 2.72 per 100,000 live births in Spain, a difference of 0.3 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 186th and Spain ranks 188th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 per 100,000 live births | 4.51 per 100,000 live births | 1 per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 100,000 live births | 3.59 per 100,000 live births | 0.3187 per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.31 per 100,000 live births | 3.63 per 100,000 live births | 2.68 per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 3.02 per 100,000 live births against 2.72 per 100,000 live births in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.3 per 100,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 186th and Spain ranks 188th of 196 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.