Maternal deaths by income group in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal deaths by income group was 5.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Sweden stood at 5.05.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Sweden peaked at 9.24 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.85, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.17 | — |
| 1986 | 7.29 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.24 | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 8.61 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.52 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.47 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths by income group in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +27.1% | 7.27 | 9.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.17 | 9.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 4.85 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.18 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.11 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Sweden?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Sweden was 5.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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