Slovakia vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio

Slovakia
4.47
in 2023
Sweden
4.03
in 2023
Slovakia rank
172nd
Sweden rank
174th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
5101520198520042023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 4.47 against 4.03 in Sweden, a difference of 0.44.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 18.58 8.47 10.11 Slovakia
1990s 12.64 6.99 5.65 Slovakia
2000s 6.71 5.27 1.44 Slovakia
2010s 4.87 4.71 0.1616 Slovakia
2020s 6.56 4.86 1.7 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Slovakia or Sweden?
Slovakia, at 4.47 against 4.03 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Slovakia and Sweden?
0.44, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Slovakia ranks 172nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed