Malta vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Malta
54.2
in 2024
Sweden
58.1
in 2024
Malta rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 58.1 against 54.2 in Malta, a difference of 3.9.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9 | 118.6 | 32.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.97 | 61.77 | 8.2 | Malta |
| 2020s | 81.54 | 75.7 | 5.84 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 58.1 against 54.2 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Malta and Sweden?
- 3.9, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Malta ranks 11th 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.