Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland
Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0045 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0045 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland peaked at 0.031 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0045, in 2023.
That places Iceland 63rd out of 72 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0237 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0305 | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.025 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.031 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0236 | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.023 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0254 | +31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0143 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.009 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0072 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.019 | +193.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0277 | 0.0237 | 0.031 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 | 0.0127 | 0.0308 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 | 0.0083 | 0.0125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 | 0.0048 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 | 0.0045 | 0.019 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland was 0.0045 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 in 1989.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Iceland ranks 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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