The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sweden
Sweden: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 4.51 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sweden, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.51 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.24 | — |
| 1986 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6.86 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.25 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6.93 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 6.84 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.93 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.29 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.48 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.44 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 5.57 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.15 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.28 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.15 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.96 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.53 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.42 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.51 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.51 | -0.5% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sweden?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sweden was 4.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Sweden ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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