Denmark vs Iceland: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Denmark
96.4%
in 2022
Iceland
97.1%
in 2020
Denmark rank
66th
Iceland rank
64th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.1% against 96.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 125 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 99.8% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.0% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.1% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births), Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 97.1% against 96.4% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.