How does Sweden rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Sweden ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.028 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 43.5%

World rank

92nd

of 111 countries

All-time high

1.41 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1951

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1983

Years of data

1951–2023

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden, 1951–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden stood at 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden peaked at 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1983.

Sweden ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.7686 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3811 deaths per 100,000 people	1.41 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1960s	0.3002 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1405 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5715 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	0.0883 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0133 deaths per 100,000 people	0.157 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	0.0599 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.1301 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.0448 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0792 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.0476 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0727 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.0422 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0089 deaths per 100,000 people	0.079 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.0468 deaths per 100,000 people	0.028 deaths per 100,000 people	0.078 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Sweden

89 Belarus 0.0309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
90 Italy 0.0304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
91 Qatar 0.029 deaths per 100,000 people compare
93 Switzerland 0.0277 deaths per 100,000 people compare
94 Greece 0.0267 deaths per 100,000 people compare
95 Austria 0.0262 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
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Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Sweden was 0.028 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Sweden ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.