Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 3.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland is 3.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland peaked at 14.99 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2023.
That places Iceland 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.47 | — |
| 1986 | 14.99 | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 13.18 | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 10.71 | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 13.54 | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 13.07 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.68 | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 11.78 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 10.48 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 9.18 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 12.71 | +38.4% |
| 1996 | 7.35 | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.81 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.01 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.18 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.09 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.35 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.75 | +191.8% |
| 2021 | 5.34 | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | -41.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 39% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +191.8% | 4.03 | 11.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.78 | 10.71 | 14.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.77 | 7.01 | 13.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.47 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.11 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 3.02 | 11.75 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Iceland was 3.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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