Denmark vs Sweden: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Denmark
4.66
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Denmark rank
171st
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 90 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 266.33 | 281.69 | 15.35 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 360.3 | 304.69 | 55.61 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 239 | 216.12 | 22.88 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 56.67 | 48.47 | 8.2 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 18.77 | 17.84 | 0.9253 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.09 | 6.01 | 0.0825 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 5.91 | 2.87 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 5.38 | 2 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.53 | 4.65 | 0.8836 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 4.51 | 0.1499 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.15, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 90 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.