Slovakia vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country in Slovakia, a difference of 986 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Slovakia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,621 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,154 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,533 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5,855 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,502 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,647 1 in: rate varies by country | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13,016 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 396.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 15,535 1 in: rate varies by country | 13,240 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,294 1 in: rate varies by country | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 14,044 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,430 1 in: rate varies by country | 386 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, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18,753 1 in: rate varies by country against 17,767 1 in: rate varies by country in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 986 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Slovakia ranks 21st 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.