Germany vs Switzerland: Child mortality rate by sex

Germany
0.3437 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Switzerland
0.3546 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Germany rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
169th

Child mortality rate by sex over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3437 deaths per 100 live births in Germany, a difference of 0.0109 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.31 deaths per 100 live births 1.69 deaths per 100 live births 0.6243 deaths per 100 live births Germany
1970s 1.83 deaths per 100 live births 1.24 deaths per 100 live births 0.5886 deaths per 100 live births Germany
1980s 1.02 deaths per 100 live births 0.8063 deaths per 100 live births 0.2109 deaths per 100 live births Germany
1990s 0.5977 deaths per 100 live births 0.5981 deaths per 100 live births 0.0004 deaths per 100 live births Switzerland
2000s 0.4306 deaths per 100 live births 0.4643 deaths per 100 live births 0.0338 deaths per 100 live births Switzerland
2010s 0.3606 deaths per 100 live births 0.3944 deaths per 100 live births 0.0337 deaths per 100 live births Switzerland
2020s 0.3429 deaths per 100 live births 0.3609 deaths per 100 live births 0.018 deaths per 100 live births Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate by sex, Germany or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3437 deaths per 100 live births in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between Germany and Switzerland?
0.0109 deaths per 100 live births, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality rate by sex?
Germany ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 169th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .