The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland
Iceland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 2.65 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland stood at 2.65. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland peaked at 6.88 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.76 | — |
| 1986 | 6.25 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.31 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.65 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.85 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.88 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 6.49 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.27 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.99 | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.63 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.27 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.97 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.29 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.65 | -15.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Iceland was 2.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1994.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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