Italy vs Sweden: Death rate from maternal disorders

Italy
0.031
in 2023
Sweden
0.028
in 2023
Italy rank
82nd
Sweden rank
85th

Death rate from maternal disorders over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
0123195119872023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.031 against 0.028 in Sweden, a difference of 0.003.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 85th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 2.35 0.7686 1.59 Italy
1960s 1.58 0.3002 1.28 Italy
1970s 0.5365 0.0883 0.4482 Italy
1980s 0.0959 0.0599 0.036 Italy
1990s 0.0451 0.0448 0.0002 Italy
2000s 0.0282 0.0476 0.0194 Sweden
2010s 0.0241 0.0422 0.018 Sweden
2020s 0.0269 0.0468 0.0198 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from maternal disorders, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 0.031 against 0.028 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from maternal disorders between Italy and Sweden?
0.003, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for death rate from maternal disorders?
Italy ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 85th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed