What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Switzerland rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Switzerland ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0082 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

128th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0644 deaths per square kilometre

in 1963

All-time low

0.0082 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0623 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0634 deaths per square kilometre	+1.7%
1963	0.0644 deaths per square kilometre	+1.6%
1964	0.0644 deaths per square kilometre	-0.0%
1965	0.0626 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1966	0.0598 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
1967	0.0565 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1968	0.0534 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
1969	0.0503 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1970	0.0472 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1971	0.0438 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
1972	0.0399 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1973	0.0361 deaths per square kilometre	-9.7%
1974	0.0326 deaths per square kilometre	-9.6%
1975	0.0291 deaths per square kilometre	-10.7%
1976	0.0257 deaths per square kilometre	-11.7%
1977	0.0231 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
1978	0.0212 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
1979	0.0199 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1980	0.019 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1981	0.0184 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1982	0.0179 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1983	0.0175 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1984	0.0171 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1985	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1986	0.0168 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1987	0.0167 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.0168 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
1989	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1990	0.0166 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1991	0.0163 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1992	0.0159 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1993	0.0151 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1994	0.0141 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
1995	0.0133 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1996	0.0128 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1997	0.0123 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1998	0.0118 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1999	0.0114 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2000	0.0111 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2001	0.0105 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2002	0.0099 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2003	0.0097 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2004	0.0094 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2005	0.0092 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2006	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2007	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2008	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2009	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2010	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2011	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2012	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
2015	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2016	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2017	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2018	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2019	0.0088 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2020	0.0087 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2021	0.0088 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
2022	0.0085 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2023	0.0082 deaths per square kilometre	-3.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0597 deaths per square kilometre	0.0503 deaths per square kilometre	0.0644 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0319 deaths per square kilometre	0.0199 deaths per square kilometre	0.0472 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	0.0167 deaths per square kilometre	0.019 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.014 deaths per square kilometre	0.0114 deaths per square kilometre	0.0166 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0096 deaths per square kilometre	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	0.0111 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.009 deaths per square kilometre	0.0088 deaths per square kilometre	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0085 deaths per square kilometre	0.0082 deaths per square kilometre	0.0088 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

125 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre compare
126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre compare
127 Algeria 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre compare
129 Germany 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre compare
130 Cuba 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre compare
131 Colombia 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0644 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Switzerland ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.