Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 2.65 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland, 1951–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland is 2.65, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 131.03 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2020.
That places Iceland 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 24.8 | — |
| 1952 | 121.66 | +390.5% |
| 1953 | 46.92 | -61.4% |
| 1954 | 116.44 | +148.2% |
| 1955 | 22.34 | -80.8% |
| 1956 | 131.03 | +486.5% |
| 1957 | 42.96 | -67.2% |
| 1958 | 43.4 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 41.84 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 42.99 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 44.13 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 42.5 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 20.8 | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 62.89 | +202.4% |
| 1965 | 21.23 | -66.2% |
| 1966 | 21.4 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 22.14 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 22.88 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 23.61 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 35.23 | +49.2% |
| 1971 | 46.85 | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 34.31 | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 21.77 | -36.5% |
| 1974 | 22.33 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 22.88 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.76 | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.31 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.65 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.85 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.88 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 6.49 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -15.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 35% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.65 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +486.5% | 22.34 | 131.03 |
| 1952 | +390.5% | 24.8 | 121.66 |
| 1964 | +202.4% | 20.8 | 62.89 |
| 1954 | +148.2% | 46.92 | 116.44 |
| 1955 | -80.8% | 116.44 | 22.34 |
| 1985 | -70.4% | 22.88 | 6.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.71 | 22.34 | 131.03 | 9 |
| 1960s | 32.46 | 20.8 | 62.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.56 | 21.77 | 46.85 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.45 | 6.21 | 6.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.99 | 5.58 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.1 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Iceland was 2.65 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 131.03 in 1956.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.