Greece vs Switzerland: Maternal deaths by income group

Greece
6.2 deaths
in 2020
Switzerland
6.42 deaths
in 2020
Greece rank
139th
Switzerland rank
138th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
02468198520022020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 6.42 deaths against 6.2 deaths in Greece, a difference of 0.22 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 185 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 7.99 deaths 8.22 deaths 0.2257 deaths Switzerland
1990s 4.92 deaths 8 deaths 3.08 deaths Switzerland
2000s 3.77 deaths 6.33 deaths 2.55 deaths Switzerland
2010s 4.47 deaths 6.09 deaths 1.63 deaths Switzerland
2020s 6.2 deaths 6.42 deaths 0.2195 deaths Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 6.42 deaths against 6.2 deaths in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Greece and Switzerland?
0.22 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Greece ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 138th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.