Number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland
Iceland: Number of maternal deaths by region was 0.1327 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.1327
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3156
in 1989
All-time low
0.1121
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland is 0.1327, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland peaked at 0.3156 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1121, in 2018.
That places Iceland 184th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2705 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2501 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2691 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3156 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2999 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2825 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2924 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3022 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2751 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2595 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2471 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2238 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2233 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2267 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2107 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1598 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1593 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.185 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1708 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1618 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1612 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1587 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1645 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1549 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1463 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1461 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1409 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1264 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1368 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1199 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1122 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1121 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1249 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1327 | +6.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1327 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1327 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2831 | 0.2501 | 0.3156 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2633 | 0.2233 | 0.3022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1687 | 0.1549 | 0.2107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1313 | 0.1121 | 0.1473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1327 | 0.1327 | 0.1327 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Luxembourg 0.3891 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2125 compare
- 183 Malta 0.1446 compare
- 185 Seychelles 0.0667 compare
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 by region in Iceland?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Iceland was 0.1327 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3156 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1121 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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