Brazil vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Brazil
59.7
in 2024
Sweden
58.1
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 59.7 against 58.1 in Sweden, a difference of 1.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Brazil ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 118.6 | 46.2 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 62.38 | 61.77 | 0.61 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.96 | 75.7 | 2.74 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 59.7 against 58.1 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Brazil and Sweden?
- 1.6, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.