Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths was 230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,632
in 1963
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland is 230, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland peaked at 1,632 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 126th of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1,594 | — |
| 1957 | 1,595 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,565 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,551 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1,538 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,559 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,595 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,632 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,631 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,573 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,487 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 1,391 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 1,288 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,174 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1,067 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 956 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 851 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 766 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 691 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 606 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 534 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 484 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 444 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 420 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 403 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 383 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 368 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 348 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 337 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 327 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 326 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 323 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 331 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 325 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 320 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 315 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 314 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 296 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 287 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 281 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 282 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 275 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 270 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 269 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 268 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 247 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 239 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 239 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 237 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 237 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 249 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 252 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 254 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 248 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 243 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 241 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 252 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 231 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 230 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,576 | 1,551 | 1,595 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1,487 | 1,174 | 1,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.9 | 420 | 1,067 | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.1 | 323 | 403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.9 | 269 | 320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.8 | 237 | 268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.4 | 243 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.6 | 230 | 252 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland was 230 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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