Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0059 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0413 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0059 units per square kilometre for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0059 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0059 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Armenia 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Panama 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Malaysia 0.0056 units per square kilometre 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 neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0413 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.