Ireland vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Ireland
3.79
in 2023
Sweden
4.03
in 2023
Ireland rank
177th
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.03 against 3.79 in Ireland, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.54 | 8.47 | 2.08 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.89 | 6.99 | 1.9 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.47 | 5.27 | 1.2 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 4.71 | 0.2378 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 4.86 | 0.6256 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.03 against 3.79 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.24, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ireland ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 174th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.