Infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality by age and sex was 180 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
180
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
198
in 2009
All-time low
139
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 180 for infant mortality by age and sex in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 198 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 139, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 139 | — |
| 2008 | 162 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 198 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 179 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 153 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 158 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 190 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 174 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 182 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 157 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 153 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 180 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166.33 | 139 | 198 | 3 |
| 2010s | 169.1 | 153 | 190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180 | 180 | 180 | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Switzerland was 180 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2009.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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