Austria vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Austria
5
in 2023
Switzerland
5
in 2023
Austria rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 5 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 | 11.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 9.6 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 5.25 | 4.25 | 1 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 5 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Austria ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.