Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland
Switzerland: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 7.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.02
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.65
in 2012
All-time low
6.93
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland stood at 7.02.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland peaked at 7.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.5 | — |
| 2012 | 7.65 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.59 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.51 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.49 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.56 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.51 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.02 | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.53 | 7.48 | 7.65 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.22 | 6.93 | 7.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 compare
- 11 New Zealand 7 compare
- 12 Mexico 6.97 compare
- 13 Ireland 6.93 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Switzerland was 7.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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