Child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.3546 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3546
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1950
All-time low
0.3546
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland is 0.3546, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland peaked at 3.39 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3546, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.39 | — |
| 1951 | 3.26 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.02 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.9 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 2.77 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 2.64 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.52 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.34 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.19 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.87 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.58 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.35 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.27 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9849 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9364 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8991 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8669 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8411 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8187 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8035 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7897 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7789 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7687 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.756 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7408 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7192 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6934 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6604 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6274 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5953 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5703 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5487 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5333 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5209 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5119 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5048 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4968 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.489 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4795 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4691 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4589 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4492 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4402 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4317 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4242 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4181 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4123 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4072 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.402 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3974 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3921 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3871 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3808 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3755 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3711 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3673 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3639 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3608 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.358 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3546 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.34 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.65 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 0.9364 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8063 | 0.7408 | 0.8991 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5981 | 0.5119 | 0.7192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4643 | 0.4242 | 0.5048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3944 | 0.3711 | 0.4181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3609 | 0.3546 | 0.3673 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4277 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6468 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Switzerland was 0.3546 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3546 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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