IBRD only vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death

IBRD only
850 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sweden
18,753 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
IBRD only rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only, a difference of 17,903 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Sweden's figure about 22.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 90.6 1 in: rate varies by country 7,154 1 in: rate varies by country 7,063 1 in: rate varies by country Sweden
1990s 148 1 in: rate varies by country 9,502 1 in: rate varies by country 9,354 1 in: rate varies by country Sweden
2000s 267 1 in: rate varies by country 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country 12,352 1 in: rate varies by country Sweden
2010s 520 1 in: rate varies by country 13,240 1 in: rate varies by country 12,720 1 in: rate varies by country Sweden
2020s 687.5 1 in: rate varies by country 14,430 1 in: rate varies by country 13,742 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, IBRD only or Sweden?
Sweden, at 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 850 1 in: rate varies by country in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IBRD only and Sweden?
17,903 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
IBRD only ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.