Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Switzerland
Switzerland: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 266 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Switzerland, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 266 for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Switzerland peaked at 341 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 266, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 305 | — |
| 2012 | 298 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 321 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 328 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 341 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 315 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 311 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 290 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 282 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 315 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 280 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 313 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 266 | -15.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 266 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 266 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 310.11 | 282 | 341 | 9 |
| 2020s | 293.5 | 266 | 315 | 4 |
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 residence in Switzerland?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Switzerland was 266 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 341 in 2015.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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