Greece vs Switzerland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Greece
286 deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
303 deaths
in 2023
Greece rank
138th
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 303 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece, a difference of 17 deaths.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,440 deaths | 2,785 deaths | 5,655 deaths | Greece |
| 1960s | 6,450 deaths | 2,387 deaths | 4,063 deaths | Greece |
| 1970s | 3,853 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 2,618 deaths | Greece |
| 1980s | 2,019 deaths | 694.3 deaths | 1,324 deaths | Greece |
| 1990s | 925.2 deaths | 551.6 deaths | 373.6 deaths | Greece |
| 2000s | 548.2 deaths | 384.7 deaths | 163.5 deaths | Greece |
| 2010s | 398.7 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 44.8 deaths | Greece |
| 2020s | 342.5 deaths | 329.5 deaths | 13 deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 303 deaths against 286 deaths in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Greece and Switzerland?
- 17 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Greece ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.