Hungary vs Switzerland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Hungary
337 deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
303 deaths
in 2023
Hungary rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 337 deaths against 303 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 34 deaths.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,244 deaths | 2,785 deaths | 11,459 deaths | Hungary |
| 1960s | 6,430 deaths | 2,387 deaths | 4,044 deaths | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5,674 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 4,439 deaths | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2,790 deaths | 694.3 deaths | 2,096 deaths | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1,545 deaths | 551.6 deaths | 993.6 deaths | Hungary |
| 2000s | 772.7 deaths | 384.7 deaths | 388 deaths | Hungary |
| 2010s | 470.7 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 116.8 deaths | Hungary |
| 2020s | 363.75 deaths | 329.5 deaths | 34.25 deaths | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 337 deaths against 303 deaths in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 34 deaths, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Hungary ranks 133rd 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.