Maternal deaths by income group in Iceland

Iceland: Maternal deaths by income group was 0.1327 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1327
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3156
in 1989
All-time low
0.1121
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Iceland, 1985–2020

00.10.20.31985200220201985: 0.2711986: 0.251987: 0.2691988: 0.311989: 0.3161990: 0.31991: 0.2831992: 0.2921993: 0.3021994: 0.2751995: 0.261996: 0.2471997: 0.2241998: 0.2231999: 0.2272000: 0.2112001: 0.162002: 0.1592003: 0.1852004: 0.1712005: 0.1622006: 0.1612007: 0.1592008: 0.1652009: 0.1552010: 0.1462011: 0.1462012: 0.1412013: 0.1472014: 0.1262015: 0.1372016: 0.122017: 0.1122018: 0.1122019: 0.1252020: 0.133

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1327 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Iceland peaked at 0.3156 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1121, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Iceland, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.2705
1986 0.2501 -7.6%
1987 0.2691 +7.6%
1988 0.3104 +15.4%
1989 0.3156 +1.7%
1990 0.2999 -5.0%
1991 0.2825 -5.8%
1992 0.2924 +3.5%
1993 0.3022 +3.4%
1994 0.2751 -9.0%
1995 0.2595 -5.7%
1996 0.2471 -4.8%
1997 0.2238 -9.4%
1998 0.2233 -0.2%
1999 0.2267 +1.6%
2000 0.2107 -7.1%
2001 0.1598 -24.2%
2002 0.1593 -0.3%
2003 0.185 +16.1%
2004 0.1708 -7.7%
2005 0.1618 -5.3%
2006 0.1612 -0.3%
2007 0.1587 -1.6%
2008 0.1645 +3.6%
2009 0.1549 -5.8%
2010 0.1463 -5.5%
2011 0.1461 -0.2%
2012 0.1409 -3.5%
2013 0.1473 +4.5%
2014 0.1264 -14.2%
2015 0.1368 +8.2%
2016 0.1199 -12.3%
2017 0.1122 -6.4%
2018 0.1121 -0.1%
2019 0.1249 +11.4%
2020 0.1327 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2831 0.2501 0.3156 5
1990s 0.2633 0.2233 0.3022 10
2000s 0.1687 0.1549 0.2107 10
2010s 0.1313 0.1121 0.1473 10
2020s 0.1327 0.1327 0.1327 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
  2. 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
  3. 183 Malta 0.1446 compare
  4. 185 Seychelles 0.0667 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Iceland?
Maternal deaths by income group in Iceland was 0.1327 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3156 in 1989.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1121 in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Iceland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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