Germany vs Iceland: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births)
Germany
96.3%
in 2021
Iceland
97.1%
in 2020
Germany rank
67th
Iceland rank
64th
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.1% against 96.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 67th 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 | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 99.6% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 99.1% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 97.1% | 0.9% | 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), Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 97.1% against 96.3% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Germany ranks 67th 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.