Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Sweden
Sweden: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 3.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.94
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
143rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.35
in 1990
All-time low
3.94
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Sweden, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Sweden stood at 3.94. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sweden peaked at 10.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.98 | — |
| 1986 | 8.42 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 10.16 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 9.82 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.35 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 10.16 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.53 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.98 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.25 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 6.95 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 5.28 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.12 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5.11 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.92 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.15 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 5.42 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.29 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.59 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.27 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.86 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.32 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | -25.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.01 | 7.98 | 10.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 5.11 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 4.78 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.06 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 | 3.94 | 5.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sweden?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sweden was 3.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sweden ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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