Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.7121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7121
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7283
in 2021
All-time low
0.4863
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7121 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland peaked at 0.7283 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4863, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4863 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4884 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5008 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4975 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5162 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5332 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5573 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5647 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5806 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5965 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6091 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5938 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6209 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6257 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6408 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6493 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6639 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6943 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7009 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7034 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6986 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6986 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6986 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7039 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7056 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7036 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6983 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7026 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6983 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7047 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7283 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6855 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7222 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7121 | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.7121 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5643, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.7121 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5639, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5321 | 0.4863 | 0.5965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6475 | 0.5938 | 0.7009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7011 | 0.6983 | 0.7056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7106 | 0.6855 | 0.7283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 9 Albania 0.7235 compare
- 10 Cape Verde 0.7222 compare
- 10 Bahamas 0.7222 compare
- 13 Grenada 0.7083 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 0.692 compare
- 15 Costa Rica 0.6913 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Switzerland was 0.7121 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7283 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4863 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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