Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 46 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
46 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
263 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
46 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland, 2024–2100

50100150200250202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 46 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland peaked at 263 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46 deaths, in 2100.

That places Switzerland 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland, 2024 to 2100.
Year deaths Change
2024 263 deaths
2025 255 deaths -3.0%
2026 245 deaths -3.9%
2027 236 deaths -3.7%
2028 227 deaths -3.8%
2029 219 deaths -3.5%
2030 211 deaths -3.7%
2031 204 deaths -3.3%
2032 198 deaths -2.9%
2033 193 deaths -2.5%
2034 189 deaths -2.1%
2035 185 deaths -2.1%
2036 182 deaths -1.6%
2037 180 deaths -1.1%
2038 177 deaths -1.7%
2039 175 deaths -1.1%
2040 173 deaths -1.1%
2041 171 deaths -1.2%
2042 169 deaths -1.2%
2043 168 deaths -0.6%
2044 166 deaths -1.2%
2045 164 deaths -1.2%
2046 161 deaths -1.8%
2047 159 deaths -1.2%
2048 156 deaths -1.9%
2049 154 deaths -1.3%
2050 151 deaths -1.9%
2051 148 deaths -2.0%
2052 145 deaths -2.0%
2053 141 deaths -2.8%
2054 138 deaths -2.1%
2055 134 deaths -2.9%
2056 131 deaths -2.2%
2057 128 deaths -2.3%
2058 124 deaths -3.1%
2059 121 deaths -2.4%
2060 118 deaths -2.5%
2061 115 deaths -2.5%
2062 112 deaths -2.6%
2063 109 deaths -2.7%
2064 106 deaths -2.8%
2065 104 deaths -1.9%
2066 102 deaths -1.9%
2067 99 deaths -2.9%
2068 98 deaths -1.0%
2069 96 deaths -2.0%
2070 94 deaths -2.1%
2071 92 deaths -2.1%
2072 91 deaths -1.1%
2073 89 deaths -2.2%
2074 88 deaths -1.1%
2075 86 deaths -2.3%
2076 85 deaths -1.2%
2077 83 deaths -2.4%
2078 82 deaths -1.2%
2079 80 deaths -2.4%
2080 79 deaths -1.2%
2081 77 deaths -2.5%
2082 75 deaths -2.6%
2083 73 deaths -2.7%
2084 72 deaths -1.4%
2085 70 deaths -2.8%
2086 68 deaths -2.9%
2087 67 deaths -1.5%
2088 65 deaths -3.0%
2089 63 deaths -3.1%
2090 61 deaths -3.2%
2091 59 deaths -3.3%
2092 58 deaths -1.7%
2093 56 deaths -3.4%
2094 54 deaths -3.6%
2095 53 deaths -1.9%
2096 51 deaths -3.8%
2097 50 deaths -2.0%
2098 49 deaths -2.0%
2099 47 deaths -4.1%
2100 46 deaths -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 240.83 deaths 219 deaths 263 deaths 6
2030s 189.4 deaths 175 deaths 211 deaths 10
2040s 164.1 deaths 154 deaths 173 deaths 10
2050s 136.1 deaths 121 deaths 151 deaths 10
2060s 105.9 deaths 96 deaths 118 deaths 10
2070s 87 deaths 80 deaths 94 deaths 10
2080s 70.9 deaths 63 deaths 79 deaths 10
2090s 53.8 deaths 47 deaths 61 deaths 10
2100s 46 deaths 46 deaths 46 deaths 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 125 Mongolia 63 deaths compare
  2. 126 Guyana 62 deaths compare
  3. 127 Belgium 59 deaths compare
  4. 129 Vanuatu 44 deaths compare
  5. 130 Bahrain 41 deaths compare
  6. 131 Bulgaria 39 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland?
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Switzerland was 46 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 263 deaths in 2024.
What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 46 deaths in 2100.
How does Switzerland rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
Switzerland ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.