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
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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

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.