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 197 countries
All-time high
1,632
in 1963
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland stood at 230. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Switzerland 126th 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 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 166.5, 1.4× the median. (52 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 in Switzerland?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Switzerland was 230 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.