Middle income vs Switzerland: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Middle income
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country against 260 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle income, a difference of 13,785 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 54.0 times Middle income's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,877 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,817 1 in: rate varies by country | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 87.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,051 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,963 1 in: rate varies by country | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 138 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,105 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,967 1 in: rate varies by country | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 194 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,609 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,415 1 in: rate varies by country | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 242.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,199 1 in: rate varies by country | 15,956 1 in: rate varies by country | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Middle income or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country against 260 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Middle income and Switzerland?
- 13,785 1 in: rate varies by country, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Switzerland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Middle income ranks 29th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.