Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sweden

Sweden: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 4 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9
in 1988
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sweden, 1985–2023

02468101985200420231985: 81986: 81987: 81988: 91989: 91990: 81991: 81992: 81993: 81994: 71995: 71996: 61997: 61998: 61999: 62000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 42020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 173 Belgium 4 compare
  2. 173 Germany 4 compare
  3. 173 Denmark 4 compare
  4. 173 Ireland 4 compare
  5. 173 Korea 4 compare
  6. 173 Netherlands 4 compare
  7. 173 Qatar 4 compare
  8. 173 Slovak Republic 4 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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