Number of infant deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths was 285 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
285 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,498 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
285 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Switzerland, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Switzerland is 285 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Switzerland peaked at 2,498 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 285 deaths, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,498 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 2,392 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 2,317 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 2,231 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 2,168 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 2,128 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 2,104 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,068 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,035 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 2,019 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2,033 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,078 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,120 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,121 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,053 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,941 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,820 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,709 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,605 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,505 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,394 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,261 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1,133 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1,022 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 910 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 801 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 719 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 662 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 625 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 605 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 588 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 573 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 557 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 545 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 538 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 536 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 535 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 541 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 545 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 538 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 528 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 514 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 486 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 452 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 429 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 414 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 399 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 381 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 370 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 363 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 343 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 324 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 317 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 313 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 309 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 303 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 300 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 303 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 306 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 308 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 308 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 309 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 312 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 316 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 316 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 314 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 310 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 305 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 300 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 305 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 297 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 285 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 285 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,216 deaths | 2,035 deaths | 2,498 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,950 deaths | 1,605 deaths | 2,121 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,003 deaths | 625 deaths | 1,505 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.3 deaths | 535 deaths | 605 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.1 deaths | 370 deaths | 538 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.5 deaths | 300 deaths | 363 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.4 deaths | 305 deaths | 316 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.4 deaths | 285 deaths | 305 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths in Switzerland was 285 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,498 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 deaths in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .