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
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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.