Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 259 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
259 Number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
574 Number
in 1990
All-time low
259 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 259 Number for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 574 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 259 Number, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 574 Number | — |
| 1991 | 537 Number | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 557 Number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 465 Number | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 424 Number | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 415 Number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 389 Number | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 387 Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 377 Number | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 361 Number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 386 Number | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 363 Number | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 326 Number | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 311 Number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 309 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 308 Number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 325 Number | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 293 Number | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 308 Number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 337 Number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 307 Number | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 305 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 296 Number | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 320 Number | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 331 Number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 340 Number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 316 Number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 310 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 287 Number | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 283 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 313 Number | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 280 Number | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 311 Number | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 265 Number | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 259 Number | -2.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 259 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 259 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.6 Number | 361 Number | 574 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.6 Number | 293 Number | 386 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.5 Number | 283 Number | 340 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 285.6 Number | 259 Number | 313 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 259 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 574 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 Number in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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