Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio was 3.02 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland stood at 3.02 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland peaked at 11.75 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.02 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 202nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.53 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 6.4 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.18 per 100,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 5.54 per 100,000 live births | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 5.85 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.09 per 100,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.58 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.73 per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 100,000 live births | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 3.86 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.15 per 100,000 live births | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.98 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.35 per 100,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.11 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 per 100,000 live births | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 4.03 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.75 per 100,000 live births | +191.8% |
| 2021 | 5.34 per 100,000 live births | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 5.13 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 per 100,000 live births | -41.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.02 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.02 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 11.75 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 per 100,000 live births | 4.47 per 100,000 live births | 7.18 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 100,000 live births | 3.11 per 100,000 live births | 4.61 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.31 per 100,000 live births | 3.02 per 100,000 live births | 11.75 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 199 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 200 Japan 3.08 per 100,000 live births compare
- 201 Croatia 3.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 203 North Macedonia 2.76 per 100,000 live births compare
- 204 Spain 2.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 205 Czechia 2.7 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland was 3.02 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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