Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2774 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.88 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.2774 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland is 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 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 in Switzerland peaked at 1.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births, 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 (United Nations) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9963 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9355 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8789 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.822 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7665 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7139 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6656 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6228 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5851 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5523 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5227 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4966 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4546 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4402 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4311 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4247 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4164 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4037 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3895 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3765 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3655 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3562 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3488 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3438 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3424 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.344 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3455 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3459 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3444 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3412 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3367 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3318 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3279 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3259 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3249 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3107 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3067 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3033 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3002 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2967 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2927 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2886 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2855 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.284 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2826 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2816 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8055 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5851 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4616 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4037 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5523 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3554 deaths per 100 live births | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3895 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3321 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3194 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3459 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2984 deaths per 100 live births | 0.284 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3151 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2809 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2832 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 155 Anguilla 0.2949 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.2864 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 157 France 0.2837 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Croatia 0.2751 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.271 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Denmark 0.2699 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 in Switzerland?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2774 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .