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
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.