Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio was 4.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Sweden stood at 4.03 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Sweden peaked at 5.49 per 100,000 live births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.03 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sweden 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 per 100,000 live births | 5.07 per 100,000 live births | 5.49 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 per 100,000 live births | 4.46 per 100,000 live births | 5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 per 100,000 live births | 4.03 per 100,000 live births | 5.2 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 172 Turkmenistan 4.52 per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Slovakia 4.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.3 per 100,000 live births compare
- 176 Qatar 3.92 per 100,000 live births compare
- 177 Belgium 3.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 178 Ireland 3.79 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sweden was 4.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sweden ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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