Infant mortality rate wdi in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.3143 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Switzerland is 0.3143, 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 wdi in Switzerland peaked at 2.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3143, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.31 | 1.92 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.62 | 1.35 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.7536 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6491 | 0.5985 | 0.7235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4886 | 0.4238 | 0.5817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3922 | 0.3643 | 0.4195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3433 | 0.3262 | 0.3602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3188 | 0.3143 | 0.3233 | 5 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Switzerland was 0.3143 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3143 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Switzerland ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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