Maternal mortality vs fertility in Switzerland
Switzerland: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 7.38 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.38
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.12
in 1986
All-time low
6.14
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.38 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Switzerland peaked at 11.12 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2017.
That places Switzerland 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.61 | 9.65 | 11.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.76 | 7.86 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 7.82 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 6.14 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
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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 vs fertility in Switzerland?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Switzerland was 7.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Switzerland ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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