Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.77
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 1990
All-time low
2.77
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Switzerland stood at 2.77. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Switzerland peaked at 3.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.9 | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Switzerland?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Switzerland was 2.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Switzerland ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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