Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of maternal deaths by region was 5.05 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.05 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
142nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.24 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
4.85 deaths
in 1998
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden stood at 5.05 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden peaked at 9.24 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths, in 1998.
That places Sweden 142nd 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.17 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 7.29 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.27 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.24 deaths | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 8.61 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.52 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.42 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.11 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.92 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.47 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.13 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.83 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 deaths | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.53 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5.29 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.54 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.46 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.43 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.57 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.19 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.21 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.16 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.92 deaths | 7.17 deaths | 9.24 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.82 deaths | 4.85 deaths | 8.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 deaths | 5.18 deaths | 5.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 deaths | 5.11 deaths | 5.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 deaths | 5.05 deaths | 5.05 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden was 5.05 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Sweden ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.