Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0045 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0373 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0045 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland is 0.0045 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 127th 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, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0045 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 124 Gabon 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cuba 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Colombia 0.0043 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, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.