Greece vs Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Greece
0.0049
in 2023
Sweden
0.0053
in 2023
Greece rank
179th
Sweden rank
176th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
0.0030.0050.0070.010.0130.015198520042023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0053 against 0.0049 in Greece, a difference of 0.0004.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 179th and Sweden ranks 176th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0118 0.0141 0.0023 Sweden
1990s 0.0065 0.0114 0.0049 Sweden
2000s 0.0041 0.0079 0.0038 Sweden
2010s 0.0051 0.0076 0.0024 Sweden
2020s 0.0082 0.0071 0.0011 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Greece or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0053 against 0.0049 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Greece and Sweden?
0.0004, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Greece ranks 179th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed