Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
73
in 1990
All-time low
31
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 31 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland peaked at 73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 | — |
| 1991 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4 | 55 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 33 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 31 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Switzerland was 31 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Switzerland ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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