Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 2.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.65
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
182nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 1994
All-time low
2.65
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iceland stood at 2.65. 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 vs births attended by health staff in Iceland peaked at 6.88 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2020.
That places Iceland 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.76 | — |
| 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 7.63, 35% of the median. (58 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 vs births attended by health staff in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Iceland was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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