Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
323
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
658
in 1990
All-time low
323
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 323 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Switzerland peaked at 658 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 658 | — |
| 1991 | 645 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 627 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 595 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 556 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 527 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 506 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 487 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 465 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 451 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 440 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 416 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 393 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 382 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 373 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 365 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 357 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 352 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 350 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 351 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 354 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 355 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 355 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 355 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 358 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 360 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 361 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 358 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 353 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 348 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 342 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 346 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 337 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 324 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 323 | -0.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 323 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 551.7 | 451 | 658 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.9 | 350 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.7 | 348 | 361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.4 | 323 | 346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Switzerland?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Switzerland was 323 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 658 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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