Iceland vs Palau: Number of maternal deaths
Iceland
0.1314 Deaths
in 2023
Palau
0.1726 Deaths
in 2023
Iceland rank
191st
Palau rank
190th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.1726 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.0412 Deaths.
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 Deaths | 0.2946 Deaths | 0.2455 Deaths | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.434 Deaths | 0.3785 Deaths | 0.0555 Deaths | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2395 Deaths | 0.2919 Deaths | 0.0524 Deaths | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.1702 Deaths | 0.1937 Deaths | 0.0235 Deaths | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.2845 Deaths | 0.2182 Deaths | 0.0663 Deaths | 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 Deaths against 0.1314 Deaths in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iceland and Palau?
- 0.0412 Deaths, 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?
- 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.