Italy vs Sweden: Maternal mortality
Italy
4.59
in 2020
Sweden
4.51
in 2020
Italy rank
172nd
Sweden rank
174th
Maternal mortality over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.59 against 4.51 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 127.48 | 48.47 | 79.01 | Italy |
| 1960s | 83.74 | 17.84 | 65.9 | Italy |
| 1970s | 32.19 | 6.01 | 26.18 | Italy |
| 1980s | 14.78 | 6.21 | 8.58 | Italy |
| 1990s | 13.84 | 6.4 | 7.44 | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.17 | 5.38 | 2.79 | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 4.65 | 1.59 | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.51 | 0.0831 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 4.59 against 4.51 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.08, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Italy ranks 172nd 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.