Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of neonatal deaths was 227 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
227 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,655 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
227 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland is 227 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland peaked at 1,655 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 227 deaths, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 131st of 204 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,655 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,628 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 1,602 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,577 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1,552 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 1,529 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,516 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1,497 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1,409 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 1,412 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,422 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1,472 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 1,551 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,568 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1,499 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1,402 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 1,338 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,284 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,205 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,126 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1,042 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 962 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 861 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 786 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 704 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 588 deaths | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 530 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 476 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 440 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 422 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 417 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 383 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 368 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 357 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 344 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 333 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 333 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 331 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 342 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 350 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 352 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 343 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 333 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 307 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 293 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 286 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 281 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 280 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 273 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 274 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 269 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 261 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 246 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 238 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 242 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 238 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 242 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 236 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 241 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 252 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 243 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 242 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 240 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 251 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 256 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 263 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 247 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 239 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 233 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 227 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,538 deaths | 1,409 deaths | 1,655 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,387 deaths | 1,126 deaths | 1,568 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 681.1 deaths | 422 deaths | 1,042 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 355.8 deaths | 331 deaths | 417 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.2 deaths | 273 deaths | 352 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 246.5 deaths | 236 deaths | 269 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.1 deaths | 227 deaths | 263 deaths | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,950 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland was 227 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 deaths in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 131st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.