Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 1990
All-time low
3.1
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.3 for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Switzerland peaked at 6.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 18th out of 39 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 rates by NUTS 2 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.8 | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 5 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2043 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per capita 0.5031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Switzerland was 3.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Switzerland ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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