Iceland vs Norway: Maternal mortality vs fertility

Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Norway
1.66
in 2020
Iceland rank
182nd
Norway rank
184th

Maternal mortality vs fertility over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
2468198520022020

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 fertility, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 2.65 against 1.66 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility?
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 fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed