Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Switzerland

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Switzerland was 3.5. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Switzerland were 3.8 and 3.2 respectively in 2023.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Switzerland for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Switzerland
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Switzerland
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Year Total Male Female
1960 21.7 24.5 18.7
1961 21.3 24 18.3
1962 20.7 23.4 17.9
1963 20.1 22.7 17.3
1964 19.3 21.8 16.6
1965 18.5 20.9 16
1966 17.7 20 15.2
1967 16.9 19.2 14.6
1968 16.3 18.4 14.1
1969 15.6 17.7 13.5
1970 15 17 12.9
1971 14.3 16.2 12.2
1972 13.6 15.4 11.6
1973 12.8 14.6 10.9
1974 12 13.6 10.2
1975 11.2 12.7 9.6
1976 10.5 11.9 9
1977 9.8 11.1 8.4
1978 9.2 10.4 7.9
1979 8.7 9.9 7.5
1980 8.4 9.4 7.2
1981 8 9.1 7
1982 7.8 8.7 6.8
1983 7.6 8.5 6.6
1984 7.4 8.3 6.5
1985 7.3 8.1 6.4
1986 7.2 8 6.3
1987 7.1 7.9 6.2
1988 7 7.8 6.1
1989 6.8 7.6 6
1990 6.6 7.4 5.8
1991 6.4 7.1 5.6
1992 6.1 6.7 5.4
1993 5.8 6.4 5.1
1994 5.5 6.1 4.8
1995 5.2 5.8 4.7
1996 5 5.6 4.5
1997 4.9 5.4 4.4
1998 4.8 5.3 4.3
1999 4.7 5.2 4.2
2000 4.7 5.1 4.2
2001 4.6 5.1 4.1
2002 4.5 5 4.1
2003 4.5 4.9 4
2004 4.4 4.8 4
2005 4.3 4.7 3.9
2006 4.2 4.5 3.8
2007 4.1 4.4 3.8
2008 4 4.4 3.7
2009 4 4.3 3.6
2010 3.9 4.2 3.6
2011 3.9 4.2 3.6
2012 3.8 4.1 3.5
2013 3.8 4.1 3.5
2014 3.8 4.1 3.5
2015 3.7 4 3.4
2016 3.7 4 3.4
2017 3.6 3.9 3.3
2018 3.6 3.9 3.3
2019 3.5 3.8 3.2
2020 3.5 3.8 3.2
2021 3.5 3.8 3.2
2022 3.5 3.8 3.2
2023 3.5 3.8 3.2