Germany vs Sweden: Maternal mortality
Germany
4.43
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Germany rank
175th
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.51 against 4.43 in Germany, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 175th and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.93 | 43.77 | 99.16 | Germany |
| 1960s | 74.06 | 17.84 | 56.22 | Germany |
| 1970s | 38.25 | 6.01 | 32.23 | Germany |
| 1980s | 13.22 | 6.21 | 7.01 | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.25 | 6.4 | 1.85 | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.38 | 1.36 | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.12 | 4.65 | 0.4691 | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.51 | 0.0794 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.51 against 4.43 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Germany ranks 175th 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.