Number of maternal deaths in Iceland
Iceland: Number of maternal deaths was 0.1314 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1314
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6237
in 1990
All-time low
0.1244
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Iceland, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Iceland is 0.1314, measured in 2023.
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 190th of 194 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 190th out of 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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