Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland peaked at 15 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15 | — |
| 1986 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.8 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,950 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).