Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2013
All-time low
4.12
in 2020
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of in Switzerland, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.41 for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Switzerland peaked at 4.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7 | — |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +3.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.72, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.47 | 4.25 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.12 | 4.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Switzerland?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of in Switzerland was 4.41 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of occurrence, 3 year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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