Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Switzerland stood at 4.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Switzerland peaked at 30 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 166th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1 per 1,000 live births, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.99 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.36 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 163 France 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Poland 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 165 Denmark 4.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 166 Netherlands 4.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 Belgium 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 Greece 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 Hungary 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 168 Ireland 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Switzerland?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Switzerland was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Switzerland ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.