Australia vs Switzerland: Child mortality around the world
Australia
0.3811
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3618
in 2023
Australia rank
200th
Switzerland rank
203rd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3811 against 0.3618 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0193.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 3.23 | 0.3925 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.3 | 0.0194 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.44 | 0.3317 | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0.9264 | 0.2148 | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.7542 | 0.6703 | 0.084 | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.5672 | 0.5208 | 0.0464 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 0.4244 | 0.0192 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3943 | 0.3862 | 0.008 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.3811 against 0.3618 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0193, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Australia ranks 200th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.