Neonatal deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Neonatal deaths was 230 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
230
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
268
in 2000
All-time low
230
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 230 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Switzerland peaked at 268 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 230, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268 | — |
| 2001 | 247 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 244 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 239 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 239 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 237 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 237 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 238 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 249 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 248 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 248 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 252 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 254 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 254 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 248 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 243 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 241 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 252 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 231 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 234 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 230 | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 230 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 230 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.8 | 237 | 268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.4 | 243 | 254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.6 | 230 | 252 | 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)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Switzerland?
- Neonatal deaths in Switzerland was 230 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 268 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for neonatal deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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