Iceland vs Malta: Number of maternal deaths

Iceland
0.1314
in 2023
Malta
0.3536
in 2023
Iceland rank
190th
Malta rank
187th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
00.250.50.7511.2198520042023

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.3536 against 0.1314 in Iceland, a difference of 0.2222.

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 190th and Malta ranks 187th of 194 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 1.06 0.5213 Malta
1990s 0.434 0.8101 0.3761 Malta
2000s 0.2395 0.473 0.2335 Malta
2010s 0.1702 0.3596 0.1894 Malta
2020s 0.2845 0.4105 0.126 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 against 0.1314 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iceland and Malta?
0.2222, 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 190th and Malta ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed