Number of infant deaths, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths, female was 128 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
128
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
894
in 1963
All-time low
128
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 128 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Switzerland peaked at 894 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 128, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 131st of 197 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 851 | — |
| 1961 | 857 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 877 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 894 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 893 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 864 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 815 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 764 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 719 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 673 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 628 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 580 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 523 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 470 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 424 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 379 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 335 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 301 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 277 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 262 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 255 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 248 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 242 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 236 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 232 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 230 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 229 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 231 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 233 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 231 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 228 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 222 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 210 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 195 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 186 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 162 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 151 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 143 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 138 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 136 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 138 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 139 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 141 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 142 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 141 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 139 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 137 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 133 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 128 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 128 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 128 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820.7 | 673 | 894 | 10 |
| 1970s | 417.9 | 262 | 628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.6 | 229 | 255 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.4 | 162 | 231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.2 | 133 | 159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.8 | 137 | 142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132 | 128 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Switzerland was 128 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 894 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Switzerland ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.