Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths
Sao Tome and Principe
5
in 2023
Switzerland
5
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
133rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 11.4 | 3.8 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.9 | 9.6 | 0.7 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11 | 5.9 | 5.1 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 4.25 | 1.25 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 5 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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.