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 183rd out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.77 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.48 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.84 per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.19 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.21 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.39 per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.97 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.47 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.36 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.07 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.44 per 100,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.45 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.83 per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 6.72 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.38 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.32 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.16 per 100,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 6.26 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.93 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.29 per 100,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 4.48 per 100,000 live births | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.87 per 100,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 5.46 per 100,000 live births | +41.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 5.46 per 100,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 5.46 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 5.46 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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 183rd out of 212 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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