Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.77
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.78
in 1955
All-time low
2.77
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.77 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 18.78 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2024.
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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18.78 | — |
| 1956 | 18.16 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 17.62 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 17.14 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 16.74 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 16.35 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 15.94 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 15.51 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 15.05 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 14.58 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 14.11 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 13.62 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 13.06 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 12.36 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 11.52 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 10.68 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 9.96 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 9.36 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 8.79 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 8.22 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 7.67 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 6.66 | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.85 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 5.52 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.23 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.55 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.31 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.04 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.77 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.56 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.49 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.42 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.45 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.32 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 16.74 | 18.78 | 5 |
| 1960s | 14.21 | 11.52 | 16.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 | 5.85 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 | 4.04 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 3.42 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.84 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland was 2.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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