Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 5.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.46
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.68
in 1985
All-time low
3.87
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.46 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland peaked at 14.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2022.
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 who gho in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.68 | — |
| 1986 | 14.48 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 13.94 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.67 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 14.48 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.19 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 13.64 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.25 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.9 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.49 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 12.29 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 10.79 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.54 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.77 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.84 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.39 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.97 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.36 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.38 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.93 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.45 | 13.94 | 14.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.88 | 9.38 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 | 7.07 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.93 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 3.87 | 5.46 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland was 5.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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