Slovenia vs Sweden: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Slovenia
4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sweden
4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Slovenia rank
170th
Sweden rank
171st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Slovenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 171st of 185 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.383 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0253 deaths per 100,000 live births | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Slovenia or Sweden?
- Slovenia, at 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Slovenia and Sweden?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Slovenia ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 171st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.