Iceland vs Malta: Maternal mortality
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Malta
2.89
in 2020
Iceland rank
185th
Malta rank
183rd
Maternal mortality over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.89 against 2.65 in Iceland, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Malta ranks 183rd of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.23 | 69.07 | 47.85 | Malta |
| 1970s | 34.86 | 16.26 | 18.6 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 15.02 | 8.57 | Malta |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 12.78 | 6.79 | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 8.06 | 4 | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 4.47 | 1.41 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.89 | 0.2384 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.89 against 2.65 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.24, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Malta ranks 183rd of 189 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.