Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden
Sweden: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0053 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0053
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0158
in 1990
All-time low
0.0053
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0053 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden peaked at 0.0158 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0053, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0126 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0133 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0158 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0154 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.008 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.008 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.008 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0141 | 0.0126 | 0.0158 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0114 | 0.0077 | 0.0158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 | 0.0072 | 0.0083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 | 0.0069 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 | 0.0053 | 0.008 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sweden was 0.0053 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sweden ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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