Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Iceland
Iceland: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 0.1314 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Iceland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Iceland stood at 0.1314.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Iceland peaked at 0.6237 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1244, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.446 | — |
| 1986 | 0.5837 | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5516 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4951 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6236 | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6237 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4841 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5449 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4853 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4096 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5477 | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3177 | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 0.315 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.325 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2869 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2794 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2617 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2917 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2308 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2476 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2163 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2076 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2059 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2148 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2394 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2269 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1723 | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1749 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1795 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1828 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1642 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1343 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1244 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1773 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5271 | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2574 | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2222 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1314 | -40.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1314 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +197.3% | 0.1773 | 0.5271 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.54 | 0.446 | 0.6236 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.434 | 0.2869 | 0.6237 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2395 | 0.2059 | 0.2917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1702 | 0.1244 | 0.2269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2845 | 0.1314 | 0.5271 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Iceland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Iceland was 0.1314 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6237 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Iceland ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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