Number of under-five deaths, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of under-five deaths, male was 179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
179
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,473
in 1963
All-time low
179
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Switzerland stood at 179. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Switzerland peaked at 1,473 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 179, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,419 | — |
| 1961 | 1,425 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,449 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,473 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,473 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,433 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,369 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1,296 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,223 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 1,154 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 1,087 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,011 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 922 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 833 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 752 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 671 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 591 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 530 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 486 | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 456 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 435 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 421 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 409 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 398 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 388 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 383 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 379 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 378 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 380 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 381 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 375 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 367 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 356 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 338 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 316 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 298 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 275 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 262 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 255 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 247 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 233 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 220 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 214 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 209 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 196 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 195 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 200 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 198 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 195 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 192 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 191 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 186 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 179 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 179 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,371 | 1,154 | 1,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 733.9 | 456 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.2 | 378 | 435 | 10 |
| 1990s | 312.8 | 255 | 375 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.2 | 195 | 247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.2 | 192 | 200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.8 | 179 | 191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Switzerland?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Switzerland was 179 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, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,473 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Switzerland ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.