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Children died before five per woman in Switzerland

Switzerland: Children died before five per woman was 0.0061 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0061
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1877
All-time low
0.0059
in 2021
Years of data
149
1876–2024

Children died before five per woman in Switzerland, 1876–2024

00.250.50.7511.2187619502024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.0061 for children died before five per woman in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Switzerland peaked at 1.22 in 1877 and was at its lowest, 0.0059, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Switzerland, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 1.21 —
1877 1.22 +0.7%
1878 1.17 -4.1%
1879 1.05 -10.3%
1880 1.01 -4.4%
1881 1.05 +4.1%
1882 0.9303 -11.1%
1883 0.8427 -9.4%
1884 0.8265 -1.9%
1885 0.8569 +3.7%
1886 0.828 -3.4%
1887 0.8086 -2.3%
1888 0.7565 -6.4%
1889 0.806 +6.6%
1890 0.7409 -8.1%
1891 0.852 +15.0%
1892 0.7294 -14.4%
1893 0.766 +5.0%
1894 0.7611 -0.6%
1895 0.7441 -2.2%
1896 0.6726 -9.6%
1897 0.6867 +2.1%
1898 0.7547 +9.9%
1899 0.7031 -6.8%
1900 0.7544 +7.3%
1901 0.7139 -5.4%
1902 0.6428 -10.0%
1903 0.6203 -3.5%
1904 0.6678 +7.7%
1905 0.609 -8.8%
1906 0.5914 -2.9%
1907 0.5431 -8.2%
1908 0.5005 -7.8%
1909 0.5149 +2.9%
1910 0.4363 -15.3%
1911 0.473 +8.4%
1912 0.373 -21.1%
1913 0.377 +1.1%
1914 0.3551 -5.8%
1915 0.2936 -17.3%
1916 0.2603 -11.3%
1917 0.2575 -1.1%
1918 0.3131 +21.6%
1919 0.2757 -11.9%
1920 0.2828 +2.6%
1921 0.226 -20.1%
1922 0.2105 -6.8%
1923 0.1891 -10.2%
1924 0.1858 -1.7%
1925 0.1773 -4.6%
1926 0.1647 -7.1%
1927 0.1611 -2.2%
1928 0.1552 -3.7%
1929 0.1429 -7.9%
1930 0.1341 -6.1%
1931 0.1284 -4.2%
1932 0.1296 +0.9%
1933 0.1154 -10.9%
1934 0.1123 -2.7%
1935 0.1154 +2.8%
1936 0.1074 -7.0%
1937 0.1054 -1.9%
1938 0.0996 -5.5%
1939 0.0975 -2.1%
1940 0.1122 +15.1%
1941 0.1113 -0.8%
1942 0.1153 +3.6%
1943 0.1231 +6.7%
1944 0.1338 +8.7%
1945 0.1334 -0.2%
1946 0.1297 -2.8%
1947 0.1223 -5.7%
1948 0.1114 -8.9%
1949 0.1028 -7.7%
1950 0.0925 -10.1%
1951 0.0857 -7.4%
1952 0.0829 -3.2%
1953 0.0789 -4.8%
1954 0.0753 -4.5%
1955 0.0728 -3.4%
1956 0.0711 -2.3%
1957 0.0697 -1.9%
1958 0.0671 -3.8%
1959 0.0657 -2.0%
1960 0.0648 -1.3%
1961 0.0655 +1.0%
1962 0.0654 -0.1%
1963 0.065 -0.6%
1964 0.0625 -3.9%
1965 0.0583 -6.7%
1966 0.0539 -7.4%
1967 0.0497 -7.9%
1968 0.0457 -8.0%
1969 0.042 -8.1%
1970 0.0387 -8.0%
1971 0.0358 -7.3%
1972 0.0321 -10.6%
1973 0.0285 -11.0%
1974 0.0256 -10.3%
1975 0.0223 -12.7%
1976 0.02 -10.2%
1977 0.0186 -7.3%
1978 0.0172 -7.2%
1979 0.0165 -4.1%
1980 0.0161 -2.6%
1981 0.0154 -4.2%
1982 0.015 -2.8%
1983 0.0143 -4.7%
1984 0.014 -1.9%
1985 0.0137 -2.6%
1986 0.0136 -0.7%
1987 0.0133 -1.9%
1988 0.0135 +1.3%
1989 0.0132 -2.2%
1990 0.0129 -2.3%
1991 0.0124 -3.7%
1992 0.0117 -5.4%
1993 0.0107 -9.0%
1994 0.01 -6.5%
1995 0.0095 -5.2%
1996 0.0092 -2.6%
1997 0.0088 -4.4%
1998 0.0086 -2.4%
1999 0.0085 -1.5%
2000 0.0084 -1.2%
2001 0.0077 -8.3%
2002 0.0075 -2.1%
2003 0.0074 -2.3%
2004 0.0073 -0.4%
2005 0.0072 -1.9%
2006 0.0071 -1.3%
2007 0.007 -0.9%
2008 0.007 -0.4%
2009 0.0069 -0.9%
2010 0.0069 -0.1%
2011 0.0068 -1.6%
2012 0.0068 -0.8%
2013 0.0067 -1.6%
2014 0.0067 +0.1%
2015 0.0066 -1.0%
2016 0.0065 -1.4%
2017 0.0063 -3.0%
2018 0.0062 -1.9%
2019 0.006 -3.0%
2020 0.006 -0.7%
2021 0.0059 -0.6%
2022 0.0062 +4.2%
2023 0.0061 -0.9%
2024 0.0061 -0.3%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.0061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.0061 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 1.17 1.05 1.22 4
1880s 0.8707 0.7565 1.05 10
1890s 0.7411 0.6726 0.852 10
1900s 0.6158 0.5005 0.7544 10
1910s 0.3415 0.2575 0.473 10
1920s 0.1895 0.1429 0.2828 10
1930s 0.1145 0.0975 0.1341 10
1940s 0.1195 0.1028 0.1338 10
1950s 0.0762 0.0657 0.0925 10
1960s 0.0573 0.042 0.0655 10
1970s 0.0255 0.0165 0.0387 10
1980s 0.0142 0.0132 0.0161 10
1990s 0.0102 0.0085 0.0129 10
2000s 0.0074 0.0069 0.0084 10
2010s 0.0065 0.006 0.0069 10
2020s 0.0061 0.0059 0.0062 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 170 Cyprus 0.0068 compare
  2. 171 Australia 0.0065 compare
  3. 172 Monaco 0.0062 compare
  4. 174 Lithuania 0.0058 compare
  5. 175 Germany 0.0056 compare
  6. 176 Poland 0.0055 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Switzerland?
Children died before five per woman in Switzerland was 0.0061 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1877.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for children died before five per woman?
Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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