Slovakia vs Switzerland: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Slovakia
293 deaths
in 2023
Switzerland
303 deaths
in 2023
Slovakia rank
137th
Switzerland rank
135th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Slovakia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 303 deaths against 293 deaths in Slovakia, a difference of 10 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 137th and Switzerland ranks 135th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,890 deaths | 2,785 deaths | 4,105 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 2,638 deaths | 2,387 deaths | 251.3 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 2,544 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 1,309 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1,692 deaths | 694.3 deaths | 997.8 deaths | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 851.6 deaths | 551.6 deaths | 300 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 454.5 deaths | 384.7 deaths | 69.8 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 364.6 deaths | 353.9 deaths | 10.7 deaths | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 319.75 deaths | 329.5 deaths | 9.75 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, Slovakia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 303 deaths against 293 deaths in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 10 deaths, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Switzerland rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Slovakia ranks 137th 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.