Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 18,053 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Sweden's figure about 26.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,154 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,004 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 1990s | 249 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,502 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,253 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2000s | 436 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,183 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2010s | 586 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,240 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,654 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2020s | 547.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,430 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,882 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 700 1 in: rate varies by country in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 18,053 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st 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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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.