Denmark vs Sweden: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Denmark
4.66
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Denmark rank
168th
Sweden rank
171st
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
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 168th and Sweden ranks 171st of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff?
- Denmark ranks 168th and Sweden ranks 171st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.