Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Maternal mortality ratio was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Iceland peaked at 15 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Iceland 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8 | 11 | 15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 | 3 | 12 | 4 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Population ages 0-14, total 68,741 (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,511 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 2,561 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Iceland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Iceland was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).