Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.1 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.1
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
8th
of 17 countries
All-time high
118.6
in 2009
All-time low
36.7
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009β2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden, 2009β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Sweden is 58.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sweden peaked at 118.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.6 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.77 | 36.7 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7 | 41.4 | 98.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 5 Armenia 69.7 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 62.6 compare
- 7 Brazil 59.7 compare
- 9 Madagascar 56.9 compare
- 10 Seychelles 54.4 compare
- 11 Malta 54.2 compare
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.2825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden was 58.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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