Bhutan vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths by region
Bhutan
5.99
in 2020
Sweden
5.05
in 2020
Bhutan rank
140th
Sweden rank
142nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.99 against 5.05 in Sweden, a difference of 0.94.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.69 | 7.92 | 140.78 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 84.32 | 6.82 | 77.5 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.34 | 5.42 | 23.92 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 5.31 | 4.7 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.05 | 0.946 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Bhutan or Sweden?
- Bhutan, at 5.99 against 5.05 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 0.94, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Bhutan ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.