Child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland

Switzerland: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3866 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.3866 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland, 1950–2024

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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, child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland stood at 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland peaked at 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Switzerland ranks 169th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.25 deaths per 100 live births 2.72 deaths per 100 live births 3.86 deaths per 100 live births 10
1960s 2.3 deaths per 100 live births 1.92 deaths per 100 live births 2.65 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 1.44 deaths per 100 live births 1.09 deaths per 100 live births 1.84 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 0.9236 deaths per 100 live births 0.8428 deaths per 100 live births 1.04 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 0.6736 deaths per 100 live births 0.5727 deaths per 100 live births 0.8172 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.513 deaths per 100 live births 0.4639 deaths per 100 live births 0.5634 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.4299 deaths per 100 live births 0.4038 deaths per 100 live births 0.4561 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.3934 deaths per 100 live births 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births 0.4 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 166 Poland 0.4221 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 167 Denmark 0.3955 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 168 Netherlands 0.3885 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 170 Ireland 0.3863 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland?
Child mortality vs. health spending in Switzerland was 0.3866 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 3.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3866 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
Switzerland ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .