What is stillbirth rate in Switzerland?

Stillbirth rate in Switzerland was 0.2304 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?

The highest recorded value was 0.2762 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 deaths per 100 births in 2012.

How does Switzerland rank for stillbirth rate?

Switzerland ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Switzerland data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Switzerland

Name: Stillbirth rate in Switzerland
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Switzerland: Stillbirth rate was 0.2304 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2304 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

181st

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.2762 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

0.2233 deaths per 100 births

in 2012

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Switzerland, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 0.2304 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Switzerland peaked at 0.2762 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2233 deaths per 100 births, in 2012.

Switzerland ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.2585 deaths per 100 births	0.2315 deaths per 100 births	0.2762 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	0.2276 deaths per 100 births	0.2233 deaths per 100 births	0.2334 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	0.2341 deaths per 100 births	0.2304 deaths per 100 births	0.2372 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

178 Sweden 0.2475 deaths per 100 births compare
179 Poland 0.2354 deaths per 100 births compare
180 Andorra 0.2309 deaths per 100 births compare
182 Austria 0.2245 deaths per 100 births compare
183 Portugal 0.2169 deaths per 100 births compare
184 Netherlands 0.2151 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Switzerland

Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
World population growth 0.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Switzerland?: Stillbirth rate in Switzerland was 0.2304 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.2762 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 deaths per 100 births in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for stillbirth rate?: Switzerland ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.