Israel vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths

Israel
4.29 Deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
4.57 Deaths
in 2023
Israel rank
141st
Switzerland rank
140th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.57 Deaths against 4.29 Deaths in Israel, a difference of 0.28 Deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 140th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 30.21 Deaths 11.16 Deaths 19.05 Deaths Israel
1990s 23.33 Deaths 9.75 Deaths 13.58 Deaths Israel
2000s 7.29 Deaths 5.92 Deaths 1.37 Deaths Israel
2010s 5.22 Deaths 5.52 Deaths 0.2989 Deaths Switzerland
2020s 5.29 Deaths 4.06 Deaths 1.23 Deaths Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Israel or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.57 Deaths against 4.29 Deaths in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Israel and Switzerland?
0.28 Deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Israel ranks 141st 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.