Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Iceland
Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 (%) (UNICEF) 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0045 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 52% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 | +193.0% | 0.0065 | 0.019 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 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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