Number of under-five deaths, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths, female was 144 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Switzerland stood at 144. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Switzerland peaked at 1,072 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 144, in 2024.
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 under-five deaths, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,033 | — |
| 1961 | 1,039 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,057 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,072 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,071 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,043 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 993 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 939 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 888 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 834 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 780 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 722 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 656 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 592 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 536 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 479 | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 425 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 383 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 351 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 329 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 318 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 308 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 300 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 293 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 288 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 285 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 284 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 283 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 286 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 283 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 278 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 257 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 240 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 229 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 220 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 203 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 196 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 193 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 183 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 173 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 168 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 164 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 156 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 157 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 158 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 158 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 159 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 160 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 161 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 156 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 153 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 145 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 144 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 996.9 | 834 | 1,072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 525.3 | 329 | 780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293 | 283 | 318 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.9 | 196 | 283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.7 | 155 | 193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.5 | 156 | 161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.6 | 144 | 155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Switzerland?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Switzerland was 144 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Switzerland ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.