Singapore vs Switzerland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Singapore
7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Singapore rank
153rd
Switzerland rank
154th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 1990s | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.0602 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.074 deaths per 100,000 live births | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Singapore ranks 153rd and Switzerland ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.