Child mortality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child mortality was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3866 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
34.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.3866 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Switzerland, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Switzerland peaked at 34.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 172nd of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 34.03 deaths per 100 live births | 32.25 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.9 deaths per 100 live births | 25.71 deaths per 100 live births | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.85 deaths per 100 live births | 20.39 deaths per 100 live births | 26.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | 17.84 deaths per 100 live births | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.8 deaths per 100 live births | 14.14 deaths per 100 live births | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 15.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.29 deaths per 100 live births | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | 12.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9236 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8428 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6736 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5727 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8172 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.513 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4639 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5634 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4299 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3934 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Switzerland?
- Child mortality in Switzerland was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for child mortality?
- Switzerland ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.