Number of child deaths per woman in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Switzerland, 1876–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Switzerland peaked at 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1877 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1880s | 0.8707 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7565 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7411 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6726 under-five deaths per woman | 0.852 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6158 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5005 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7544 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3415 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2575 under-five deaths per woman | 0.473 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1895 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1429 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2828 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0975 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1341 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1195 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1028 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1338 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0762 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0657 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0573 under-five deaths per woman | 0.042 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0655 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0165 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0387 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0085 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0129 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman | 0.006 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 170 Cyprus 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 171 Australia 0.0065 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 172 Monaco 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.97 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 87.32 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 85.59 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9807 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 82.65 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Switzerland?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Switzerland was 0.0061 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1877.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).