Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden

Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 4.03 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.12
in 1988
All-time low
4.03
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden, 1985–2023

02468101985200420231985: 8.11986: 8.31987: 8.31988: 9.11989: 8.51990: 8.41991: 8.21992: 7.81993: 7.71994: 7.41995: 6.71996: 6.21997: 5.81998: 5.81999: 5.82000: 5.52001: 5.22002: 5.42003: 5.52004: 5.32005: 5.12006: 5.32007: 5.22008: 5.22009: 5.12010: 4.82011: 4.92012: 52013: 52014: 4.92015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.52019: 4.52020: 5.22021: 5.12022: 5.12023: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden stood at 4.03. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden peaked at 9.12 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 2023.

That places Sweden 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.47 8.13 9.12 5
1990s 6.99 5.76 8.43 10
2000s 5.27 5.07 5.49 10
2010s 4.71 4.46 5 10
2020s 4.86 4.03 5.2 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 172 Turkmenistan 4.52 compare
  2. 173 Slovak Republic 4.47 compare
  3. 174 Netherlands 4.3 compare
  4. 176 Qatar 3.92 compare
  5. 177 Belgium 3.84 compare
  6. 178 Ireland 3.79 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 in 1988.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Sweden ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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