Iceland vs Palau: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)

Iceland
0.1314
in 2023
Palau
0.1726
in 2023
Iceland rank
191st
Palau rank
190th

Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time

  • Iceland
  • Palau
0.10.20.30.40.50.6198520042023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.1726 against 0.1314 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0412.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Palau Difference Ahead
1980s 0.54 0.2946 0.2455 Iceland
1990s 0.434 0.3785 0.0555 Iceland
2000s 0.2395 0.2919 0.0524 Palau
2010s 0.1702 0.1937 0.0235 Palau
2020s 0.2845 0.2182 0.0663 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Iceland or Palau?
Palau, at 0.1726 against 0.1314 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iceland and Palau?
0.0412, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Iceland ranks 191st and Palau ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed