This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Iceland statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Icelandic statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Icelandic-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Maternal mortality rate |
|---|---|
| Geographical coverage |
Iceland |
| Unit of measurement |
Rate per 100,000 live births during the same time period |
| Definitions |
‘A maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes.’ |
| Calculations |
(Fjöldi látinna kvenna (vegna fylgikvilla þungunar, barnsburðar og sængurlegu) / Fjöldi lifandi fædda) * 100.000 |
| Comments and limitations |
‘This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.’ |