What is number of under-five deaths in Switzerland?

Number of under-five deaths in Switzerland was 323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 2,545 in 1963.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.

How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths?

Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of 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 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Switzerland

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Switzerland
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths was 323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

323

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

133rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

2,545

in 1963

All-time low

323

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Switzerland, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Switzerland is 323, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Switzerland peaked at 2,545 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 323, in 2024.

That places Switzerland 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	2,368	1,988	2,545	10
1970s	1,259	785	1,867	10
1980s	688.2	661	753	10
1990s	551.7	451	658	10
2000s	377.9	350	440	10
2010s	355.7	348	361	10
2020s	334.4	323	346	5

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Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 43,340 (2025)
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Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 46,322 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Switzerland?: Number of under-five deaths in Switzerland was 323 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 2,545 in 1963.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 323 in 2024.
How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths?: Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of 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 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.