Child mortality around the world in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child mortality around the world was 0.3618 in 2023. β Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Switzerland, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3618 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Switzerland peaked at 3.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3618, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 203rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 | 2.65 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 1.92 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1.06 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9264 | 0.8482 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6703 | 0.5682 | 0.8517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5208 | 0.4585 | 0.6002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4244 | 0.3774 | 0.4582 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3862 | 0.3618 | 0.4246 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Switzerland?
- Child mortality around the world in Switzerland was 0.3618 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3618 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for child mortality around the world?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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