Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 131 Mexico 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Romania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cape Verde 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Algeria 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Georgia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Switzerland
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.