Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 265 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
265 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,621 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
265 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland stood at 265 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland peaked at 2,621 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 265 deaths, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 134th of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,621 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,408 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 2,416 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2,410 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,240 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 2,217 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,232 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,059 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 1,992 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 2,029 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,993 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2,099 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 2,229 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2,260 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,167 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,973 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,855 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,866 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,684 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 1,589 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,528 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,365 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1,191 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 1,146 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,056 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 841 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 808 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 712 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 613 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 615 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 671 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 553 deaths | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 570 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 551 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 534 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 512 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 523 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 525 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 555 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 595 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 571 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 532 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 553 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 458 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 425 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 414 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 390 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 381 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 375 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 360 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 382 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 352 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 324 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 305 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 311 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 307 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 322 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 294 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 305 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 338 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 309 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 306 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 306 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 322 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 339 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 341 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 308 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 311 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 288 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 282 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 314 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 287 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 274 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 265 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,262 deaths | 1,992 deaths | 2,621 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,972 deaths | 1,589 deaths | 2,260 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 987.5 deaths | 613 deaths | 1,528 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.9 deaths | 512 deaths | 671 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.9 deaths | 360 deaths | 571 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 324 deaths | 294 deaths | 382 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 deaths | 282 deaths | 341 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 285 deaths | 265 deaths | 314 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland was 265 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,621 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 deaths in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.