Infant deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Infant deaths was 285 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Switzerland is 285, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Switzerland peaked at 363 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 363 | — |
| 2001 | 343 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 324 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 317 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 313 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 309 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 303 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 300 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 303 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 306 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 308 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 308 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 309 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 312 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 316 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 316 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 314 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 310 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 305 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 300 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 305 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 297 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 285 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 285 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 285 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 317.5 | 300 | 363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.4 | 305 | 316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.4 | 285 | 305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 230 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Switzerland?
- Infant deaths in Switzerland was 285 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 363 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for infant deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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