Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.028 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.028
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.41
in 1951
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.028 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden peaked at 1.41 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.
That places Sweden 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.41 | — |
| 1952 | 0.9373 | -33.5% |
| 1953 | 0.9828 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 0.837 | -14.8% |
| 1955 | 0.8003 | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5551 | -30.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5716 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4415 | -22.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3811 | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5715 | +50.0% |
| 1961 | 0.3401 | -40.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2262 | -33.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4693 | +107.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3635 | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2605 | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2117 | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2618 | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1405 | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 0.157 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.157 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1362 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1167 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.042 | -64.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1107 | +163.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 | -74.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0558 | +96.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1443 | +158.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0789 | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 | -83.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1024 | +668.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0502 | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0501 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0642 | +202.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.067 | +58.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1301 | +94.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0712 | -45.2% |
| 1990 | 0.053 | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0616 | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 | — |
| 1994 | 0.0127 | -83.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 | +319.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0643 | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0386 | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0792 | +105.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 | -85.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0456 | +305.5% |
| 2001 | 0.037 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0727 | +308.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0704 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 | -86.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0704 | +655.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0281 | -59.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0623 | +513.1% |
| 2013 | 0.079 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 0.035 | +291.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0522 | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0552 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.043 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.078 | +81.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0315 | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0496 | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.028 | -43.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.028 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.028 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +668.6% | 0.0133 | 0.1024 |
| 2008 | +655.4% | 0.0093 | 0.0704 |
| 2012 | +513.1% | 0.0102 | 0.0623 |
| 1995 | +319.1% | 0.0127 | 0.0531 |
| 2005 | +308.0% | 0.0178 | 0.0727 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7686 | 0.3811 | 1.41 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3002 | 0.1405 | 0.5715 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0883 | 0.0133 | 0.157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0599 | 0 | 0.1301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 | 0 | 0.0792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 | 0.0093 | 0.0727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 | 0.0089 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 | 0.028 | 0.078 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Sweden was 0.028 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 1951.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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