Number of infant deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths was 285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
285
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,121
in 1964
All-time low
285
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 285 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Switzerland peaked at 2,121 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 132nd of 196 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,019 | — |
| 1961 | 2,033 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 2,078 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2,120 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2,121 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,053 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,941 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,820 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,709 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,605 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 1,505 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,394 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,261 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 1,133 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1,022 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 910 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 801 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 719 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 662 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 625 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 605 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 588 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 573 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 557 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 545 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 538 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 536 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 535 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 541 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 545 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 538 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 528 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 514 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 486 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 452 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 429 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 414 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 399 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 381 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 370 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 363 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 343 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 324 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 317 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 313 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 309 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 303 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 300 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 303 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 308 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 309 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 312 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 316 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 316 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 314 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 310 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 305 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 300 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 305 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 297 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 285 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 285 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,950 | 1,605 | 2,121 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,003 | 625 | 1,505 | 10 |
| 1980s | 556.3 | 535 | 605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.1 | 370 | 538 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.5 | 300 | 363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.4 | 305 | 316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.4 | 285 | 305 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths in Switzerland was 285 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,121 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 196 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.