Samoa vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Samoa
6
in 2023
Switzerland
5
in 2023
Samoa rank
130th
Switzerland rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 | 11.4 | 2.6 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 9.6 | 3 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5 | 5.9 | 0.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.7 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 4.25 | 2.25 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 6 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 1, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Samoa ranks 130th 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.