Mortality rate, infant in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mortality rate, infant was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Switzerland is 3.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Switzerland peaked at 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 162nd out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.79 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.46 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 4 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Switzerland?
- Mortality rate, infant in Switzerland was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Switzerland ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.