Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 4.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
175th
of 195 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
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 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.13 | — |
| 1986 | 8.3 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.28 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.12 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 8.5 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.43 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 8.25 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.81 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.41 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.73 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.23 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 5.76 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.49 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.98 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -20.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 195 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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