Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio was 58.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden, 2009–2024
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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 118.6 | — |
| 2010 | 71.1 | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 83 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 70.4 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 67.2 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 66.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.6 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 55.9 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 56.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 36.7 | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 97.5 | +165.7% |
| 2021 | 83.3 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 98.2 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 41.4 | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 58.1 | +40.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 58.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.4, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 58.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +165.7% | 36.7 | 97.5 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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