Greece vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths

Greece
3.53
in 2023
Sweden
3.94
in 2023
Greece rank
145th
Sweden rank
142nd

Number of maternal deaths 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 145th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 194 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 145th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed