Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 230 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,632 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
230 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland is 230 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland peaked at 1,632 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 230 deaths, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1,594 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 1,595 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,565 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,551 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,538 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,559 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,595 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,632 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,631 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,573 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,487 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,391 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,288 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,174 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,067 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 956 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 851 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 766 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 691 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 606 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 534 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 484 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 444 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 420 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 403 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 383 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 368 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 348 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 337 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 327 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 326 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 323 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 331 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 325 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 320 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 315 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 314 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 296 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 287 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 281 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 282 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 275 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 270 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 269 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 268 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 247 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 244 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 239 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 239 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 237 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 237 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 243 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 249 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 248 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 252 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 254 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 254 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 248 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 243 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 241 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 252 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 231 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 234 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 230 deaths | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 230 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 230 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,576 deaths | 1,551 deaths | 1,595 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 1,487 deaths | 1,174 deaths | 1,632 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.9 deaths | 420 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.1 deaths | 323 deaths | 403 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.9 deaths | 269 deaths | 320 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.8 deaths | 237 deaths | 268 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.4 deaths | 243 deaths | 254 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.6 deaths | 230 deaths | 252 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Switzerland was 230 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 deaths in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .