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

Israel
4.29
in 2023
Sweden
3.94
in 2023
Israel rank
141st
Sweden rank
143rd

Number of maternal deaths (Our World) over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
0102030198520042023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.29 against 3.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.35.

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 9.01 21.2 Israel
1990s 23.33 7.57 15.76 Israel
2000s 7.29 5.3 1.99 Israel
2010s 5.22 5.36 0.1318 Sweden
2020s 5.29 5.23 0.0609 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 against 3.94 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Israel and Sweden?
0.35, 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?
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