Stillbirth rate in Switzerland
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
184th
of 199 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
24
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 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2762 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.2748 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.274 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2715 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2645 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2573 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2518 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2449 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2384 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2315 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2259 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2242 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2233 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2261 deaths per 100 births | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2285 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2286 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2283 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2277 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.23 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2334 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2352 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2372 deaths per 100 births | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2304 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.2304 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.2304 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
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 184th out of 199 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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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.