Greece vs Sweden: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Sweden, a difference of 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.37 Deaths per 1 000 births | 20.71 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 1970s | 25 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.42 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.58 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 1980s | 15.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.48 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.36 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 1990s | 10.19 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.84 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.97 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.63 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.81 Deaths per 1 000 births | 0.25 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.85 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 4.7 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.5 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 24th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.