The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland
Switzerland: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland is 7.38, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.65 | — |
| 1986 | 11.12 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.82 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.67 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 10.5 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 10.08 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.86 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.39 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.61 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.57 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 9.77 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.86 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.19 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.91 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 8.37 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.24 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.39 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.06 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.43 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.38 | +3.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Switzerland was 7.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Switzerland ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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