Neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,632
in 1963
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland is 230, 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, neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland peaked at 1,632 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 126th out of 195 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1,594 | — |
| 1957 | 1,595 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,565 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,551 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,538 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,559 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,595 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,632 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,631 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,573 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,487 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,391 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,288 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,174 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,067 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 956 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 851 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 766 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 691 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 606 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 534 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 484 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 444 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 420 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 403 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 383 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 368 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 348 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 337 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 326 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 323 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 331 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 325 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 320 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 315 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 314 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 296 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 287 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 281 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 282 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 275 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 270 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 268 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 247 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 239 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 239 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 237 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 237 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 249 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 252 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 254 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 248 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 243 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 241 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 252 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 231 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 230 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,576 | 1,551 | 1,595 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1,487 | 1,174 | 1,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.9 | 420 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.1 | 323 | 403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.9 | 269 | 320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.8 | 237 | 268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.4 | 243 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.6 | 230 | 252 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Switzerland was 230 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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