Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 4.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.51
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
171st
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 1988
All-time low
4.42
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.51 for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sweden peaked at 8.25 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.42, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.37 | 6.86 | 8.25 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 5.44 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.96 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | 4.42 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.51 | 4.51 | 1 |
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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 vs neonatal mortality in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Sweden was 4.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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