Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0032 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0226 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 0.0032 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 124 Albania 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Algeria 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Gabon 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Colombia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Germany 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.