Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 5.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 195 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 71% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +41.0% | 3.87 | 5.46 |
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 |
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 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 195 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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