Infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3143 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3143 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland is 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland peaked at 2.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9588 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8985 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8416 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7935 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7536 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6974 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6766 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6581 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6462 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6353 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6269 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6192 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6098 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5985 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5817 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5621 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5363 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5105 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4855 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4668 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4504 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.439 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4238 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4195 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4145 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4096 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4031 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3956 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3886 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3819 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3757 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3696 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3643 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3602 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3561 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3527 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.349 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3457 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3421 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3383 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3335 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3295 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3262 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3233 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3209 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3186 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3167 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7536 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6491 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4886 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4238 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5817 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3922 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3643 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4195 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3433 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3262 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3602 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3188 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3233 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 164 Denmark 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Poland 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Ireland 0.3178 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 France 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.3076 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Greece 0.2955 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Switzerland was 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3143 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .