Ireland vs Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio

Ireland
3.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sweden
4.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
178th
Sweden rank
175th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.03 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.24 per 100,000 live births.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 196 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.47 per 100,000 live births 5.27 per 100,000 live births 1.2 per 100,000 live births Ireland
2010s 4.95 per 100,000 live births 4.71 per 100,000 live births 0.2378 per 100,000 live births Ireland
2020s 5.48 per 100,000 live births 4.86 per 100,000 live births 0.6256 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 per 100,000 live births against 3.79 per 100,000 live births in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ireland and Sweden?
0.24 per 100,000 live births, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Ireland ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed