Number of neonatal deaths by region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Switzerland is 230, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 by region in Switzerland peaked at 1,632 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 126th of 195 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 by region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,538 | — |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 230 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 230 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Switzerland was 230 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.