Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden
Sweden: Number of maternal deaths by region was 5.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden stood at 5.05.
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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.85, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.17 | — |
| 1986 | 7.29 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.24 | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 8.61 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 8.52 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.92 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 6.47 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.13 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.83 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.85 | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 5.29 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.46 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.17 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +27.1% | 7.27 | 9.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.92 | 7.17 | 9.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.82 | 4.85 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.18 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 5.11 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 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 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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