Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
4.42 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden stood at 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden peaked at 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.42 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Sweden 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 168 Denmark 4.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Italy 4.59 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Slovenia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 172 Germany 4.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 173 Japan 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 174 Netherlands 4.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Sweden was 4.51 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.