Maternal mortality vs fertility in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.65 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 vs fertility 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.
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 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 vs fertility in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Iceland was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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