New Zealand vs Switzerland: Number of child deaths by age
New Zealand
42 deaths
in 2024
Switzerland
38 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand rank
141st
Switzerland rank
143rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 42 deaths against 38 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309.4 deaths | 453 deaths | 143.6 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 275.8 deaths | 418.4 deaths | 142.6 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 204.4 deaths | 256 deaths | 51.6 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 129.2 deaths | 131.9 deaths | 2.7 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 95 deaths | 100.6 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 67.6 deaths | 60.4 deaths | 7.2 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 56.8 deaths | 45.3 deaths | 11.5 deaths | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 44.2 deaths | 40 deaths | 4.2 deaths | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 42 deaths against 38 deaths in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 4 deaths, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- New Zealand ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .