Child mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child mortality rate was 0.4451 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Switzerland, 1950β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Switzerland stood at 0.4451. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 7.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4451, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.18 | 5.07 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.28 | 3.59 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.76 | 2.13 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.63 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 0.9958 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8088 | 0.6671 | 0.9622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5652 | 0.4959 | 0.6436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4651 | 0.4451 | 0.4848 | 5 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- 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, male, annual growth rate 0.9958 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4969 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Child mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.4451 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4451 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for child mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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