Iceland vs Malta: Number of maternal deaths
Iceland
0.1314 Deaths
in 2023
Malta
0.3536 Deaths
in 2023
Iceland rank
191st
Malta rank
188th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3536 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.2222 Deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 191st and Malta ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.54 Deaths | 1.06 Deaths | 0.5213 Deaths | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.434 Deaths | 0.8101 Deaths | 0.3761 Deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.2395 Deaths | 0.473 Deaths | 0.2335 Deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1702 Deaths | 0.3596 Deaths | 0.1894 Deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2845 Deaths | 0.4105 Deaths | 0.126 Deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3536 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.2222 Deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Iceland ranks 191st and Malta ranks 188th 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.