Belarus vs Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio
Belarus
1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iceland
2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belarus rank
185th
Iceland rank
182nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belarus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus, a difference of 1.55 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 185th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belarus |
| 1990s | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2000s | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belarus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belarus and Iceland?
- 1.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belarus ranks 185th 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.