Denmark vs Sweden: Maternal mortality
Denmark
4.66
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Denmark rank
171st
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality 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 25 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 266.33 | 281.69 | 15.35 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 360.3 | 304.69 | 55.61 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 239 | 216.12 | 22.88 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 56.67 | 48.47 | 8.2 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 18.77 | 17.84 | 0.9253 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 6.09 | 6.01 | 0.0825 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9.32 | 6.21 | 3.11 | 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 4.66 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.15, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Denmark ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.