Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 97.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
64th
of 125 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
97.1%
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Iceland is 97.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 97.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 97.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Iceland?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Iceland was 97.1% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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