Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland
Switzerland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 275 for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland peaked at 369 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 275, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 321 | — |
| 2012 | 319 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 334 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 342 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 369 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 330 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 325 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 299 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 309 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 328 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 297 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 333 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 283 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 275 | -2.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 275 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 275 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 327.56 | 299 | 369 | 9 |
| 2020s | 303.2 | 275 | 333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Switzerland was 275 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 369 in 2015.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 275 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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