Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 0.6766 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6766
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
194th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 1990
All-time low
0.6766
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland stood at 0.6766. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland peaked at 1.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6766, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 | — |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9949 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.961 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9291 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8995 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.872 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8475 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8252 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8052 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7872 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7709 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7566 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7438 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7315 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7204 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7097 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6988 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6877 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6766 | -1.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.6766 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.6766 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.36 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9291 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8039 | 0.7315 | 0.8995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6986 | 0.6766 | 0.7204 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Switzerland was 0.6766 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6766 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Switzerland ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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