Greece vs Sweden: Number of maternal deaths by region
Greece
6.2 deaths
in 2020
Sweden
5.05 deaths
in 2020
Greece rank
139th
Sweden rank
142nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.2 deaths against 5.05 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1.15 deaths.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 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 | 7.99 deaths | 7.92 deaths | 0.0753 deaths | Greece |
| 1990s | 4.92 deaths | 6.82 deaths | 1.9 deaths | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.77 deaths | 5.42 deaths | 1.65 deaths | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.47 deaths | 5.31 deaths | 0.8416 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.2 deaths | 5.05 deaths | 1.15 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 6.2 deaths against 5.05 deaths in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.15 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Greece ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.