Greece vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
Greece
3.53 Deaths
in 2023
Sweden
3.94 Deaths
in 2023
Greece rank
146th
Sweden rank
143rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.94 Deaths against 3.53 Deaths in Greece, a difference of 0.41 Deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.35 Deaths | 9.01 Deaths | 0.3403 Deaths | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.35 Deaths | 7.57 Deaths | 2.22 Deaths | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.55 Deaths | 5.3 Deaths | 1.75 Deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.19 Deaths | 5.36 Deaths | 1.16 Deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.11 Deaths | 5.23 Deaths | 0.8746 Deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.94 Deaths against 3.53 Deaths in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.41 Deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Greece ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.