Greece vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths (Our World)

Greece
3.53
in 2023
Sweden
3.94
in 2023
Greece rank
146th
Sweden rank
143rd

Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time

  • Greece
  • Sweden
4681012198520042023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.94 against 3.53 in Greece, a difference of 0.41.

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 9.01 0.3403 Greece
1990s 5.35 7.57 2.22 Sweden
2000s 3.55 5.3 1.75 Sweden
2010s 4.19 5.36 1.16 Sweden
2020s 6.11 5.23 0.8746 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 against 3.53 in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Greece and Sweden?
0.41, 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?
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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed