Iceland vs Norway: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Norway
1.66
in 2020
Iceland rank
182nd
Norway rank
184th
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.65 against 1.66 in Norway, a difference of 0.99.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6.93 | 0.4742 | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 5.9 | 0.0945 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 5.14 | 1.08 | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.75 | 0.3185 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 1.66 | 0.9907 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.65 against 1.66 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.99, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.