Youth mortality rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Youth mortality rate was 0.454 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.454
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 1950
All-time low
0.454
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Youth mortality rate in Switzerland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Switzerland stood at 0.454. 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.454, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 | 3.17 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.34 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.38 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8371 | 0.7081 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6226 | 0.5564 | 0.6932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5099 | 0.4767 | 0.5456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.463 | 0.454 | 0.4717 | 5 |
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More health data for Switzerland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,104 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 46 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 46,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 47,356 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 44,375 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Switzerland?
- Youth mortality rate in Switzerland was 0.454 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 1950.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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