3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland
Iceland: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.27
in 2000
All-time low
2.8
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Iceland stood at 3.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Iceland peaked at 5.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2018.
That places Iceland 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.1 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.8543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Iceland?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Iceland was 3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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