Japan vs Sweden: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff
Japan
4.31
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Japan rank
173rd
Sweden rank
171st
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.51 against 4.31 in Japan, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 171st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.44 | 7.37 | 7.06 | Japan |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 6.4 | 4.42 | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 5.38 | 1.74 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.09 | 4.65 | 0.4405 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.31 | 4.51 | 0.1929 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.51 against 4.31 in Japan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.2, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Japan ranks 173rd 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.