Iceland vs Seychelles: Number of maternal deaths by region

Iceland
0.1327 deaths
in 2020
Seychelles
0.0667 deaths
in 2020
Iceland rank
184th
Seychelles rank
185th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Iceland
  • Seychelles
00.250.50.7511.2198520022020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1327 deaths against 0.0667 deaths in Seychelles, a difference of 0.066 deaths.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Iceland ranks 184th and Seychelles ranks 185th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2831 deaths 0.9978 deaths 0.7147 deaths Seychelles
1990s 0.2633 deaths 0.6065 deaths 0.3432 deaths Seychelles
2000s 0.1687 deaths 0.3086 deaths 0.1399 deaths Seychelles
2010s 0.1313 deaths 0.1107 deaths 0.0206 deaths Iceland
2020s 0.1327 deaths 0.0667 deaths 0.0661 deaths Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Iceland or Seychelles?
Iceland, at 0.1327 deaths against 0.0667 deaths in Seychelles as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Iceland and Seychelles?
0.066 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Seychelles?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Seychelles rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Iceland ranks 184th and Seychelles ranks 185th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.