Neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland

Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.2823 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2823
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1955
All-time low
0.2823
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland, 1955–2023

0.511.52195519892023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland is 0.2823, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland peaked at 1.88 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.2823, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.77 1.67 1.88 5
1960s 1.42 1.15 1.63 10
1970s 0.8052 0.5851 1.07 10
1980s 0.4614 0.4035 0.5523 10
1990s 0.3553 0.3422 0.3904 10
2000s 0.3319 0.3194 0.3458 10
2010s 0.2979 0.2835 0.3151 10
2020s 0.283 0.2823 0.2833 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 155 Saudi Arabia 0.2965 compare
  2. 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2935 compare
  3. 157 China 0.2826 compare
  4. 159 Croatia 0.2805 compare
  5. 160 France 0.2747 compare
  6. 161 New Zealand 0.2704 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Switzerland was 0.2823 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1955.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2823 in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
Switzerland ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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