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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Iceland stood at 0.0045. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is 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 182nd 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 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 182nd out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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