Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0071 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland is 0.0071, measured in 2023.
The figure 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.
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.
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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0071 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 78% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0071 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +44.7% | 0.0049 | 0.0071 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 166th 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 down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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