Estonia vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio
Estonia
4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Estonia rank
170th
Switzerland rank
168th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Estonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Estonia, a difference of 0.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 32.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Estonia |
| 1990s | 40.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Estonia |
| 2000s | 16.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.1848 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.64 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Estonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 4.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Estonia and Switzerland?
- 0.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Estonia ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.