Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -42.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -42.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 168.7% on the previous year and down 1,940.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 192.99 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -51.85 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Iceland 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1988 | -12.11 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 1989 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1990 | -0.6528 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1991 | -23.4 % change on previous year | +3485.3% |
| 1992 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1993 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1994 | -16.51 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 31.86 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 1996 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1997 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1998 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 1999 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -807.5% |
| 2000 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2001 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2002 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2003 | -21.13 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2005 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2006 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2007 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2009 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +395.9% |
| 2010 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2011 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +395.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2015 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -986.0% |
| 2016 | -18.78 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2017 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -433.8% |
| 2019 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2020 | 192.99 % change on previous year | +3574.5% |
| 2021 | -51.85 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2022 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2023 | -42.3 % change on previous year | +168.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -42.3 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -22.98 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -42.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -26.14 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3574.5% | 5.25 % change on previous year | 192.99 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -3485.3% | -0.6528 % change on previous year | -23.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 29.11 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.52 % change on previous year | -42.35 % change on previous year | 31.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -21.13 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.77 % change on previous year | -51.85 % change on previous year | 192.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 168 Brazil -36.5 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Belize -36.79 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Peru -37.2 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Latvia -42.73 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bulgaria -43.26 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Japan -44.42 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Iceland
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Iceland was -42.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 192.99 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.85 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,940.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.