Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.46 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5.46 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Switzerland peaked at 8.84 per 100,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.87 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 per 100,000 live births | 7.07 per 100,000 live births | 8.84 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 per 100,000 live births | 5.93 per 100,000 live births | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 per 100,000 live births | 3.87 per 100,000 live births | 5.46 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland was 5.46 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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