Germany vs Switzerland: Child mortality around the world
Germany
0.3499
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3618
in 2023
Germany rank
205th
Switzerland rank
203rd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.3618 against 0.3499 in Germany, a difference of 0.0119.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 205th and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.24 | 3.23 | 2.01 | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.09 | 2.3 | 0.7925 | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.44 | 0.6843 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 0.9264 | 0.242 | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.6799 | 0.6703 | 0.0096 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4806 | 0.5208 | 0.0402 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3962 | 0.4244 | 0.0282 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3635 | 0.3862 | 0.0227 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.3618 against 0.3499 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0119, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Germany ranks 205th 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.