Denmark vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Denmark
0.005
in 2023
Sweden
0.0053
in 2023
Denmark rank
177th
Sweden rank
176th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0053 against 0.005 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0003.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.0141 | 0.0029 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0177 | 0.0114 | 0.0063 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0124 | 0.0079 | 0.0045 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0075 | 0.0076 | 0 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0075 | 0.0071 | 0.0004 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0053 against 0.005 in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0003, with Sweden 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 177th and Sweden ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.