Number of maternal deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Number of maternal deaths was 0.1327 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Iceland stood at 0.1327 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Iceland peaked at 0.3156 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1121 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2831 deaths | 0.2501 deaths | 0.3156 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2633 deaths | 0.2233 deaths | 0.3022 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1687 deaths | 0.1549 deaths | 0.2107 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 deaths | 0.1121 deaths | 0.1473 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1327 deaths | 0.1327 deaths | 0.1327 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 deaths compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 deaths compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 deaths compare
- 185 Seychelles 0.0667 deaths compare
More health data for Iceland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Iceland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Iceland was 0.1327 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3156 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1121 deaths in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.