Iceland vs Malta: Number of maternal deaths by region
Iceland
0.1327 deaths
in 2020
Malta
0.1446 deaths
in 2020
Iceland rank
184th
Malta rank
183rd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.1446 deaths against 0.1327 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 0.0119 deaths.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 184th and Malta ranks 183rd of 185 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 | 0.2831 deaths | 0.8031 deaths | 0.52 deaths | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.2633 deaths | 0.6389 deaths | 0.3757 deaths | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.1687 deaths | 0.3223 deaths | 0.1536 deaths | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.1313 deaths | 0.1822 deaths | 0.0509 deaths | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1327 deaths | 0.1446 deaths | 0.0119 deaths | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.1446 deaths against 0.1327 deaths in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.0119 deaths, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Malta ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.