Sweden vs United States: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Sweden
-20 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States
-18.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sweden rank
133rd
United States rank
131st
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports -18.67 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 1.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 133rd and United States ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | -6.46 % change on previous year | -0.6086 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.9334 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -1.33 % change on previous year | 0.9975 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -4.17 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at -18.67 % change on previous year against -20 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Sweden and United States?
- 1.33 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 133rd and United States ranks 131st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.