Sweden vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths

Sweden
3.94
in 2023
Switzerland
4.57
in 2023
Sweden rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
139th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
4681012198520042023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.57 against 3.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.63.

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 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 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 11.16 2.15 Switzerland
1990s 7.57 9.75 2.18 Switzerland
2000s 5.3 5.92 0.6191 Switzerland
2010s 5.36 5.52 0.1671 Switzerland
2020s 5.23 4.06 1.17 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 against 3.94 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.63, 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 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed