Australia vs Iceland: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality

Australia
2.94
in 2020
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Australia rank
179th
Iceland rank
182nd

Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
246810198520022020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.94 against 2.65 in Iceland, a difference of 0.29.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.34 6.45 1.88 Australia
1990s 8.25 5.99 2.26 Australia
2000s 5.34 4.06 1.28 Australia
2010s 5.33 3.07 2.27 Australia
2020s 2.94 2.65 0.2871 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality, Australia or Iceland?
Australia, at 2.94 against 2.65 in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality between Australia and Iceland?
0.29, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
Australia ranks 179th and Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. 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 neonatal mortality
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