Denmark vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country in Sweden, a difference of 1,280 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,900 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,154 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,254 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,502 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,778 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,499 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,240 1 in: rate varies by country | 286.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14,666 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,430 1 in: rate varies by country | 236 1 in: rate varies by country | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 20,033 1 in: rate varies by country against 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1,280 1 in: rate varies by country, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.