Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Switzerland

Switzerland: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.3866 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3866
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 195 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

00.250.50.7511980200220241980: 11981: 11982: 0.9671983: 0.9411984: 0.9191985: 0.9021986: 0.8881987: 0.8761988: 0.8621989: 0.8431990: 0.8171991: 0.7841992: 0.7471993: 0.7081994: 0.6711995: 0.641996: 0.6151997: 0.5971998: 0.5831999: 0.5732000: 0.5632001: 0.5542002: 0.5432003: 0.5312004: 0.5192005: 0.5062006: 0.4942007: 0.4832008: 0.4732009: 0.4642010: 0.4562011: 0.452012: 0.4442013: 0.4392014: 0.4342015: 0.4282016: 0.4212017: 0.4152018: 0.4092019: 0.4042020: 0.42021: 0.3972022: 0.3942023: 0.392024: 0.387

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 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Poland 0.4221 compare
  2. 163 Denmark 0.3955 compare
  3. 164 Netherlands 0.3885 compare
  4. 166 Ireland 0.3863 compare
  5. 167 Greece 0.3824 compare
  6. 168 Belgium 0.3721 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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 165th out of 195 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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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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