Estonia vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country in Estonia, a difference of 1,119 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,111 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,154 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,043 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2,103 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,502 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,399 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5,074 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,545 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10,471 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,240 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,769 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12,398 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,430 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,031 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 17,634 1 in: rate varies by country in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1,119 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Estonia ranks 22nd 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.