Slovakia vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio
Slovakia
4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia rank
173rd
Sweden rank
175th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
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 173rd and Sweden ranks 175th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 12.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.1616 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 6.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 0.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 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 173rd 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.