Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,045 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,324 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
4,695 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1988
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland peaked at 20,324 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,695 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1988.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,916 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 4,928 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,120 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4,695 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 4,726 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,752 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,919 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,994 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,337 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 5,602 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5,762 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 6,511 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 6,998 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 7,713 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 7,919 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,540 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 9,581 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 9,297 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 10,128 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10,006 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9,823 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 10,339 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 11,004 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11,008 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,322 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10,579 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 10,574 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,429 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11,606 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,956 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,936 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,200 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12,160 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 11,905 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,742 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 14,316 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 16,110 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 20,324 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,877 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,695 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,120 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,051 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,752 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,919 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,105 1 in: rate varies by country | 8,540 1 in: rate varies by country | 11,322 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,609 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,574 1 in: rate varies by country | 12,742 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,199 1 in: rate varies by country | 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country | 20,324 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 26 San Marino 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 30 Austria 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 31 Bulgaria 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 32 Lithuania 12,355 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland was 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,324 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,695 1 in: rate varies by country in 1988.
- How does Switzerland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.