Israel vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths
Israel
4.29 Deaths
in 2023
Sweden
3.94 Deaths
in 2023
Israel rank
141st
Sweden rank
143rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Israel currently reports 4.29 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.35 Deaths.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 141st and Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.21 Deaths | 9.01 Deaths | 21.2 Deaths | Israel |
| 1990s | 23.33 Deaths | 7.57 Deaths | 15.76 Deaths | Israel |
| 2000s | 7.29 Deaths | 5.3 Deaths | 1.99 Deaths | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.22 Deaths | 5.36 Deaths | 0.1318 Deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.29 Deaths | 5.23 Deaths | 0.0609 Deaths | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Israel or Sweden?
- Israel, at 4.29 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.35 Deaths, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Israel ranks 141st 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.