Iceland: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00.
That's down 42.3% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Iceland ranks #182 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #43 of 51.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.02
- Trough
- 0.00
- 1-year change
- -42.3%
- 5-year change
- -27.8%
- -6.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -37.1%
- -4.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.0045 | |
| 0.0077 | |
| 0.0092 | |
| 0.0190 | |
| 0.0065 | |
| 0.0062 | |
| 0.0048 | |
| 0.0052 | |
| 0.0064 | |
| 0.0072 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 42.3% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Iceland rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Iceland ranked #182 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Iceland's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Iceland is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #43 of 51.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.