Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Maternal mortality

Hong Kong, China
1.35
in 2017
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
187th
Iceland rank
184th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Iceland
050100150195119852020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.65 against 1.35 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 184th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 91.89 56.32 35.58 Hong Kong, China
1960s 39.07 33.79 5.27 Hong Kong, China
1970s 8.85 30.5 21.65 Iceland
1980s 4.2 6.45 2.25 Iceland
1990s 4.24 5.99 1.75 Iceland
2000s 2.84 4.06 1.22 Iceland
2010s 1.76 3.01 1.24 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.65 against 1.35 in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
1.3, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for maternal mortality?
Hong Kong, China ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 184th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed