Montenegro vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio
Montenegro
5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Montenegro rank
166th
Switzerland rank
168th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Montenegro
- Switzerland
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Montenegro ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6217 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.13 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 6.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2788 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 12.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Montenegro or Switzerland?
- Montenegro, at 5.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Montenegro and Switzerland?
- 0.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.