Greece vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio

Greece
4.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
5.46 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Greece rank
171st
Switzerland rank
168th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.46 per 100,000 live births against 4.79 per 100,000 live births in Greece, a difference of 0.67 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.22 per 100,000 live births 8.07 per 100,000 live births 4.86 per 100,000 live births Switzerland
2010s 4.45 per 100,000 live births 6.61 per 100,000 live births 2.16 per 100,000 live births Switzerland
2020s 7.63 per 100,000 live births 4.77 per 100,000 live births 2.86 per 100,000 live births Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 5.46 per 100,000 live births against 4.79 per 100,000 live births in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Greece and Switzerland?
0.67 per 100,000 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Greece ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 168th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed