Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 1876
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
148
1876–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland, 1876–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 19.6% in 1876 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | 19.6% | — |
| 1877 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 1878 | 18.8% | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 17.9% | -5.2% |
| 1880 | 16.9% | -5.5% |
| 1881 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 15.4% | -9.6% |
| 1883 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 14.5% | -3.8% |
| 1885 | 15.3% | +6.0% |
| 1886 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 1887 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 13.9% | -7.1% |
| 1889 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 13.8% | -4.7% |
| 1891 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 1892 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 1893 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 12.1% | -13.9% |
| 1897 | 13.0% | +7.3% |
| 1898 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 12.5% | -10.0% |
| 1900 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 1901 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 1902 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 11.5% | -9.1% |
| 1906 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 10.7% | -5.9% |
| 1908 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 1909 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1911 | 10.8% | +13.9% |
| 1912 | 8.6% | -20.0% |
| 1913 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 1916 | 6.9% | -8.2% |
| 1917 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 7.9% | +17.5% |
| 1919 | 7.4% | -6.5% |
| 1920 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 6.4% | -14.3% |
| 1922 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 1923 | 5.2% | -13.1% |
| 1924 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 1926 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 4.5% | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 4.5% | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1934 | 3.9% | -7.4% |
| 1935 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 4.0% | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 1939 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1940 | 4.0% | +9.5% |
| 1941 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 1943 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 3.7% | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1949 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 1880s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.5% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Switzerland was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1876.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.