Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sweden
Sweden: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sweden, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sweden peaked at 9 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
That places Sweden 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -20.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 50% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 67% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sweden?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sweden was 4 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Sweden ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.