Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3866 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3866
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1980
All-time low
0.3866
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.3866 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland peaked at 1.04 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3866, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.04 | — |
| 1981 | 0.9997 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9672 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9406 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.919 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9019 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8883 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8759 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8617 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8428 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8172 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7843 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7465 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7078 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6714 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6402 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6155 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.597 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5833 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5727 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5634 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5535 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5427 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.531 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5188 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5065 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4943 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4831 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4728 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4639 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4561 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4497 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4441 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4389 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4337 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4278 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4213 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4147 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4086 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4038 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3966 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3936 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3902 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3866 | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3866 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3866 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9236 | 0.8428 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6736 | 0.5727 | 0.8172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.513 | 0.4639 | 0.5634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4299 | 0.4038 | 0.4561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3934 | 0.3866 | 0.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland was 0.3866 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Switzerland ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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