Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3866 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland is 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland peaked at 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 169th out of 199 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.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9997 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9672 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9406 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.919 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9019 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8883 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8759 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8617 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8428 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8172 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7843 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7465 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7078 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6714 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6402 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6155 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.597 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5833 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5727 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5634 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5535 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.531 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5188 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5065 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4943 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4728 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4639 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4497 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4441 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4389 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4337 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4278 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4147 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4038 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3966 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3936 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3902 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Switzerland was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Switzerland ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .