Ireland vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Ireland
3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
178th
Sweden rank
175th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.08 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2378 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Ireland |
| 2020s | 5.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6256 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 3.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.