Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland, 1985–2023

0.0050.010.0150.021985200420231985: 0.02 %1986: 0.02 %1987: 0.02 %1988: 0.021 %1989: 0.021 %1990: 0.021 %1991: 0.02 %1992: 0.02 %1993: 0.019 %1994: 0.018 %1995: 0.017 %1996: 0.015 %1997: 0.014 %1998: 0.013 %1999: 0.013 %2000: 0.012 %2001: 0.01 %2002: 0.011 %2003: 0.01 %2004: 0.01 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.01 %2007: 0.009 %2008: 0.009 %2009: 0.009 %2010: 0.009 %2011: 0.009 %2012: 0.009 %2013: 0.009 %2014: 0.008 %2015: 0.008 %2016: 0.009 %2017: 0.008 %2018: 0.008 %2019: 0.008 %2020: 0.007 %2021: 0.006 %2022: 0.005 %2023: 0.007 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland is 0.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland peaked at 0.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland, 1985 to 2023.
Year % Change
1985 0.0%
1986 0.0% -0.2%
1987 0.0% -3.8%
1988 0.0% +9.1%
1989 0.0% -0.7%
1990 0.0% -0.6%
1991 0.0% -3.4%
1992 0.0% -1.5%
1993 0.0% -6.4%
1994 0.0% -4.7%
1995 0.0% -2.8%
1996 0.0% -11.5%
1997 0.0% -7.0%
1998 0.0% -9.3%
1999 0.0% -2.6%
2000 0.0% -7.3%
2001 0.0% -10.9%
2002 0.0% +3.1%
2003 0.0% -8.2%
2004 0.0% +1.2%
2005 0.0% +1.9%
2006 0.0% -5.0%
2007 0.0% -6.0%
2008 0.0% -0.0%
2009 0.0% -2.8%
2010 0.0% +7.0%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2012 0.0% -7.5%
2013 0.0% -1.5%
2014 0.0% -2.9%
2015 0.0% +0.2%
2016 0.0% +6.6%
2017 0.0% -7.9%
2018 0.0% +2.1%
2019 0.0% -6.6%
2020 0.0% -11.0%
2021 0.0% -11.1%
2022 0.0% -20.7%
2023 0.0% +44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 163 Lithuania 0.0% compare
  2. 164 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
  3. 165 Austria 0.0% compare
  4. 167 Qatar 0.0% compare
  5. 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  6. 169 San Marino 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland?
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Switzerland ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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