Number of infant deaths, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of infant deaths, male was 157 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Switzerland is 157, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Switzerland peaked at 1,228 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 132nd 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, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,168 | — |
| 1961 | 1,176 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,201 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,226 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,228 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,189 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,126 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 1,056 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 990 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 932 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 877 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 814 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 738 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 663 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 598 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 531 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 466 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 418 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 385 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 363 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 350 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 340 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 331 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 321 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 313 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 308 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 306 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 306 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 310 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 312 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 307 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 300 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 292 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 276 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 257 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 243 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 234 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 215 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 204 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 192 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 181 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 175 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 173 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 169 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 167 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 171 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 173 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 175 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 174 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 173 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 168 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 166 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 168 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 164 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 157 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 157 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 157 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 157 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,129 | 932 | 1,228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 585.3 | 363 | 877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.7 | 306 | 350 | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.7 | 208 | 307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.3 | 167 | 204 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.6 | 168 | 175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.4 | 157 | 168 | 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, male in Switzerland?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Switzerland was 157 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, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,228 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.