Infant mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Switzerland is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 3.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.