Ireland vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio who gho

Ireland
3.79
in 2023
Sweden
4.03
in 2023
Ireland rank
178th
Sweden rank
175th

Maternal mortality ratio who gho over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
4681012198520042023

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 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 195 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 who gho, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.03 against 3.79 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 who gho?
Ireland ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio who gho. 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 who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed