Number of maternal deaths in Sweden
Sweden: Number of maternal deaths was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Sweden, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sweden peaked at 10 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2023.
That places Sweden 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sweden?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sweden was 4 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.