New Zealand vs Switzerland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
New Zealand
320 deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
303 deaths
in 2023
New Zealand rank
134th
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 320 deaths against 303 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 17 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,711 deaths | 2,785 deaths | 1,074 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,495 deaths | 2,387 deaths | 892.1 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1,080 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 155 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 724.7 deaths | 694.3 deaths | 30.4 deaths | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 497.1 deaths | 551.6 deaths | 54.5 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 378.6 deaths | 384.7 deaths | 6.1 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 313.4 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 40.5 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 316.25 deaths | 329.5 deaths | 13.25 deaths | Switzerland |
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, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 320 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 New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 17 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- New Zealand ranks 134th 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.