Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0037 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0271 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0037 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0037 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Gabon 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Germany 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Cuba 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 0.0033 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.