Number of infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 265 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
265
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,621
in 1950
All-time low
265
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland stood at 265. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland peaked at 2,621 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 265, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,621 | — |
| 1951 | 2,408 | -8.1% |
| 1952 | 2,416 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2,410 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 2,240 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 2,217 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,232 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,059 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 1,992 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 2,029 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 1,993 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 2,099 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 2,229 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2,260 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,167 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,973 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,855 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,866 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,684 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 1,589 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,528 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1,365 | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1,191 | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 1,146 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,056 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 841 | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 808 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 712 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 613 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 615 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 671 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 553 | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 570 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 551 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 534 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 512 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 523 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 525 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 555 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 595 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 571 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 532 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 553 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 458 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 425 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 414 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 390 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 381 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 375 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 360 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 382 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 352 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 324 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 305 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 311 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 307 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 322 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 294 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 305 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 338 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 309 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 306 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 306 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 322 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 339 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 341 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 308 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 311 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 288 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 282 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 314 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 287 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 274 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 265 | -3.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 265 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,262 | 1,992 | 2,621 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,972 | 1,589 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1970s | 987.5 | 613 | 1,528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.9 | 512 | 671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.9 | 360 | 571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 324 | 294 | 382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.2 | 282 | 341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285 | 265 | 314 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Switzerland was 265 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,621 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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