Number of maternal deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of maternal deaths was 5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Switzerland, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 5 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Switzerland peaked at 12 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | — |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of maternal deaths in Switzerland was 5 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.