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

57.51012.5151985200420231985: 14.71986: 14.51987: 13.91988: 14.71989: 14.51990: 14.21991: 13.61992: 13.21993: 12.91994: 12.51995: 12.31996: 10.81997: 10.31998: 9.51999: 9.42000: 8.82001: 8.52002: 8.82003: 8.22004: 8.22005: 8.42006: 82007: 7.52008: 7.42009: 7.12010: 7.42011: 7.52012: 6.82013: 6.72014: 6.42015: 6.32016: 6.72017: 6.22018: 6.32019: 5.92020: 5.32021: 4.52022: 3.92023: 5.5

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 165 Austria 6.1 compare
  2. 166 Montenegro 5.83 compare
  3. 167 Bulgaria 5.56 compare
  4. 169 Monaco 5.22 compare
  5. 170 Estonia 4.96 compare
  6. 171 Greece 4.79 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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