Under-five deaths in Switzerland
Switzerland: Under-five deaths was 323 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Switzerland is 323, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Switzerland peaked at 440 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 144th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 440 | — |
| 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 254, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 323 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.9 | 350 | 440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.7 | 348 | 361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334.4 | 323 | 346 | 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 under-five deaths in Switzerland?
- Under-five deaths in Switzerland was 323 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 440 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for under-five deaths?
- Switzerland ranks 144th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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