Dominica vs Iceland: Number of maternal deaths
Dominica
0.2623 Deaths
in 2023
Iceland
0.1314 Deaths
in 2023
Dominica rank
189th
Iceland rank
191st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Dominica
- Iceland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.2623 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.1309 Deaths.
That makes Dominica's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 191st of 195 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 Deaths | 0.54 Deaths | 0.6563 Deaths | Dominica |
| 1990s | 1.17 Deaths | 0.434 Deaths | 0.7338 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2000s | 0.5954 Deaths | 0.2395 Deaths | 0.3559 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.443 Deaths | 0.1702 Deaths | 0.2728 Deaths | Dominica |
| 2020s | 0.4456 Deaths | 0.2845 Deaths | 0.161 Deaths | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Dominica or Iceland?
- Dominica, at 0.2623 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Dominica and Iceland?
- 0.1309 Deaths, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Iceland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Dominica ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 191st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.