Iceland (2020)
174.3
per 100,000 inhabitants
+1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
16
years of data

Data

Yearper 100,000 inhabitantsYoY Change
2020174.3+1.2pp
2019173.2-1.5pp
2018174.7+2.8pp
2017171.9+6.6pp
2016165.3+1.7pp
2015163.6-1.1pp
2014164.8+1.1pp
2013163.7-0.4pp
2012164.1+1.6pp
2011162.5+1.2pp
2010161.3+15.5pp
2009145.8-13.2pp
2008158.9-32.0pp
2007190.9+1.0pp
2006189.9+4.4pp
2005185.5n/a

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 174.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +1.2pp. The historical series (2005–2020) shows a peak of 190.9 in 2007 and a trough of 145.8 in 2009.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability within the European statistical framework.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks iceland practising midwives per 100,000 inhabitants in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 190.9 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 145.8 in 2009. The latest reading of 174.3 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +1.2pp.