Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland stood at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland peaked at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 182nd 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 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
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- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.