Maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland

Switzerland: Maternal deaths by income group was 6.42 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6.42
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
138th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.86
in 1995
All-time low
5.35
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland, 1985–2020

024681985200220201985: 7.11986: 8.41987: 8.21988: 8.71989: 8.61990: 8.61991: 8.51992: 8.51993: 8.61994: 8.71995: 8.91996: 7.91997: 7.81998: 6.21999: 6.32000: 6.12001: 6.22002: 6.62003: 6.32004: 6.42005: 6.82006: 6.52007: 6.22008: 6.22009: 62010: 6.42011: 6.52012: 62013: 5.92014: 5.62015: 5.62016: 72017: 5.32018: 6.52019: 6.12020: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland stood at 6.42.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland peaked at 8.86 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.35, in 2017.

That places Switzerland 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 7.14
1986 8.45 +18.3%
1987 8.2 -3.0%
1988 8.66 +5.6%
1989 8.64 -0.2%
1990 8.61 -0.4%
1991 8.47 -1.6%
1992 8.48 +0.1%
1993 8.63 +1.7%
1994 8.7 +0.9%
1995 8.86 +1.8%
1996 7.95 -10.3%
1997 7.81 -1.7%
1998 6.21 -20.5%
1999 6.32 +1.8%
2000 6.09 -3.8%
2001 6.16 +1.2%
2002 6.62 +7.4%
2003 6.3 -4.8%
2004 6.44 +2.3%
2005 6.76 +4.9%
2006 6.5 -3.8%
2007 6.19 -4.7%
2008 6.18 -0.2%
2009 6.02 -2.6%
2010 6.41 +6.5%
2011 6.49 +1.2%
2012 5.99 -7.7%
2013 5.93 -0.9%
2014 5.63 -5.2%
2015 5.56 -1.3%
2016 7.01 +26.1%
2017 5.35 -23.7%
2018 6.47 +21.0%
2019 6.11 -5.5%
2020 6.42 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.22 7.14 8.66 5
1990s 8 6.21 8.86 10
2000s 6.33 6.02 6.76 10
2010s 6.09 5.35 7.01 10
2020s 6.42 6.42 6.42 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 135 Serbia 7.03 compare
  2. 136 Fiji 6.85 compare
  3. 137 Uruguay 6.52 compare
  4. 139 Greece 6.2 compare
  5. 140 Bhutan 5.99 compare
  6. 141 Belgium 5.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland?
Maternal deaths by income group in Switzerland was 6.42 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.86 in 1995.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Switzerland ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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