Sweden vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Sweden
3.94 Deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
4.57 Deaths
in 2023
Sweden rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
140th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.57 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.63 Deaths.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.01 Deaths | 11.16 Deaths | 2.15 Deaths | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.57 Deaths | 9.75 Deaths | 2.18 Deaths | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.3 Deaths | 5.92 Deaths | 0.6191 Deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.36 Deaths | 5.52 Deaths | 0.1671 Deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.23 Deaths | 4.06 Deaths | 1.17 Deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.57 Deaths against 3.94 Deaths in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.63 Deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Sweden ranks 143rd 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.