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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
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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