Stillbirth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Stillbirth rate was 2.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2000
All-time low
2.23
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Switzerland, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2.3 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.71 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.32 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.3 | 2.37 | 4 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Switzerland?
- Stillbirth rate in Switzerland was 2.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for stillbirth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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