Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 231.6%
World rank
103rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.56 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-12.3 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland is -1.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 231.6% on the previous year and down 206.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 4.56 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -12.3 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Switzerland 103rd out of 197 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1963 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1964 | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1965 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +5703.6% |
| 1966 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1967 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1968 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1969 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1970 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1971 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1972 | -10.98 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1973 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1975 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1976 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1978 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1979 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1980 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1981 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1982 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1983 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1984 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1985 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1986 | -0.3058 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1987 | -0.9202 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1988 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -369.1% |
| 1989 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1990 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1991 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3175 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1993 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +1705.7% |
| 1994 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1995 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3559 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1997 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -797.5% |
| 1998 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -0.3704 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3717 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -7.84 % change on previous year | +2007.8% |
| 2002 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2003 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +397.9% |
| 2009 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2020 | -0.823 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -654.6% |
| 2022 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2024 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -1.71 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.4304 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -1.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.59 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -5703.6% | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -2007.8% | -0.3717 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1705.7% | -0.3175 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -797.5% | 0.3559 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +654.6% | -0.823 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.75 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 0.3559 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8551 % change on previous year | -7.84 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1166 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Switzerland was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.