Bhutan vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Bhutan
4.65 Deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
4.57 Deaths
in 2023
Bhutan rank
139th
Switzerland rank
140th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.65 Deaths against 4.57 Deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 0.08 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 186.61 Deaths | 11.16 Deaths | 175.46 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 102.49 Deaths | 9.75 Deaths | 92.74 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.25 Deaths | 5.92 Deaths | 23.33 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.74 Deaths | 5.52 Deaths | 3.22 Deaths | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 4.9 Deaths | 4.06 Deaths | 0.8419 Deaths | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Bhutan, at 4.65 Deaths against 4.57 Deaths in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 0.08 Deaths, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bhutan ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 140th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.