Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland

Switzerland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0071 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0071
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
49th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0213
in 1988
All-time low
0.0049
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland, 1985–2023

0.0050.010.0150.021985200420231985: 0.021986: 0.021987: 0.021988: 0.0211989: 0.0211990: 0.0211991: 0.021992: 0.021993: 0.0191994: 0.0181995: 0.0171996: 0.0151997: 0.0141998: 0.0131999: 0.0132000: 0.0122001: 0.012002: 0.0112003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.0092008: 0.0092009: 0.0092010: 0.0092011: 0.0092012: 0.0092013: 0.0092014: 0.0082015: 0.0082016: 0.0092017: 0.0082018: 0.0082019: 0.0082020: 0.0072021: 0.0062022: 0.0052023: 0.007

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland stood at 0.0071.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland peaked at 0.0213 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0049, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 49th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in Switzerland, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 0.0203
1986 0.0203 -0.2%
1987 0.0195 -3.8%
1988 0.0213 +9.1%
1989 0.0212 -0.7%
1990 0.021 -0.6%
1991 0.0203 -3.4%
1992 0.02 -1.5%
1993 0.0187 -6.4%
1994 0.0179 -4.7%
1995 0.0174 -2.8%
1996 0.0154 -11.5%
1997 0.0143 -7.0%
1998 0.013 -9.3%
1999 0.0126 -2.6%
2000 0.0117 -7.3%
2001 0.0104 -10.9%
2002 0.0108 +3.1%
2003 0.0099 -8.2%
2004 0.01 +1.2%
2005 0.0102 +1.9%
2006 0.0097 -5.0%
2007 0.0091 -6.0%
2008 0.0091 -0.0%
2009 0.0088 -2.8%
2010 0.0095 +7.0%
2011 0.0095 +0.0%
2012 0.0087 -7.5%
2013 0.0086 -1.5%
2014 0.0084 -2.9%
2015 0.0084 +0.2%
2016 0.0089 +6.6%
2017 0.0082 -7.9%
2018 0.0084 +2.1%
2019 0.0078 -6.6%
2020 0.007 -11.0%
2021 0.0062 -11.1%
2022 0.0049 -20.7%
2023 0.0071 +44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0205 0.0195 0.0213 5
1990s 0.0171 0.0126 0.021 10
2000s 0.01 0.0088 0.0117 10
2010s 0.0086 0.0078 0.0095 10
2020s 0.0063 0.0049 0.0071 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 46 Lithuania 0.0081 compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 0.0072 compare
  3. 48 Austria 0.0072 compare
  4. 50 Qatar 0.0071 compare
  5. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0068 compare
  6. 52 San Marino 0.0065 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland was 0.0071 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0213 in 1988.
What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Switzerland ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,808 data points, 1985–2023
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