Iceland vs Norway: Maternal mortality
Iceland
2.65
in 2020
Norway
1.66
in 2020
Iceland rank
185th
Norway rank
187th
Maternal mortality over time
- Iceland
- Norway
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 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 185th and Norway ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.71 | 65.89 | 0.1833 | Norway |
| 1960s | 33.79 | 21.5 | 12.29 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 30.5 | 10.05 | 20.45 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.65 against 1.66 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.99, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Iceland ranks 185th and Norway ranks 187th 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.