Bhutan vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Bhutan
5
in 2023
Switzerland
5
in 2023
Bhutan rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bhutan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 190 | 11.4 | 178.6 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 102.2 | 9.6 | 92.6 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 5.9 | 23.4 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 5.4 | 3.3 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.25 | 0.75 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bhutan or Switzerland?
- Bhutan, at 5 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bhutan 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.