Latvia vs Switzerland: Child mortality around the world
Latvia
0.3627
in 2023
Switzerland
0.3618
in 2023
Latvia rank
202nd
Switzerland rank
203rd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3627 against 0.3618 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 202nd and Switzerland ranks 203rd of 229 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.53 | 3.23 | 2.29 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.3 | 0.3515 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 1.44 | 0.7676 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 0.9264 | 0.8504 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 0.6703 | 1.18 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.5208 | 0.5792 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5559 | 0.4244 | 0.1315 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3976 | 0.3862 | 0.0113 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 0.3627 against 0.3618 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.0009, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Latvia ranks 202nd 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.