Youth mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth mortality rate was 0.454 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.454 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.454 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Switzerland stood at 0.454 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Switzerland peaked at 4.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.454 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9703 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.926 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8809 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8379 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8001 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.769 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7443 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7245 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6932 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6781 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6623 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.646 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6294 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.613 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5969 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5821 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5684 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5564 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5456 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5365 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5211 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5138 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5061 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4981 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4827 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4673 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4632 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4587 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.454 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.454 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.454 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8371 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6226 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5564 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6932 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5099 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4767 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5456 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.463 deaths per 100 live births | 0.454 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4717 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 168 Hungary 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 169 Germany 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Lithuania 0.449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Greece 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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 youth mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Youth mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.454 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for youth mortality rate?
- Switzerland ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.