Iceland vs Norway: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Iceland
2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Norway
1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Iceland rank
182nd
Norway rank
184th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.99 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.4742 deaths per 100,000 live births | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0945 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.3185 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9907 deaths per 100,000 live births | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births against 1.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.99 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Iceland ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.