Infant mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant mortality rate was 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3422 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3422 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
Switzerland recorded 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate 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 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 3.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 168th 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9788 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9218 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8749 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8362 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8043 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7779 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7564 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7391 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7256 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7153 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.706 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6954 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6614 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6357 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6062 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5759 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5475 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5232 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5043 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4906 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4808 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4736 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4676 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.461 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4537 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4456 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4369 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4281 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4193 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4112 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4037 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3975 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.392 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3876 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3838 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3803 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3767 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3725 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3676 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3626 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.358 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3544 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3517 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3493 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3472 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3448 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 95% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8749 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7437 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6811 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8362 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5499 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4736 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6614 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4325 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3975 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4676 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3736 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3544 deaths per 100 live births | 0.392 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3471 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3517 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 165 Denmark 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Ireland 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 France 0.343 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Netherlands 0.3403 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Greece 0.3236 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Belgium 0.3139 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 rate in Switzerland?
- Infant mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.3422 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 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .