Italy vs Sweden: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Italy
4.59
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Italy rank
172nd
Sweden rank
174th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.59 against 4.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 127.48 48.47 79.01 Italy
1960s 83.74 17.84 65.9 Italy
1970s 32.19 6.01 26.18 Italy
1980s 14.22 5.91 8.31 Italy
1990s 13.84 6.4 7.44 Italy
2000s 8.17 5.38 2.79 Italy
2010s 6.24 4.65 1.59 Italy
2020s 4.59 4.51 0.0831 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 4.59 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Italy and Sweden?
0.08, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
70 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Italy ranks 172nd 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

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.