Denmark vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita

Denmark
4.66
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Denmark rank
167th
Sweden rank
170th

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
4681012198520022020

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 170th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 11.83 7.37 4.46 Denmark
1990s 10.2 6.4 3.8 Denmark
2000s 7.37 5.38 2 Denmark
2010s 5.53 4.65 0.8836 Denmark
2020s 4.66 4.51 0.1499 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
0.15, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 167th and Sweden ranks 170th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. 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 vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed