Ireland vs Switzerland: Child mortality rate
Ireland
0.4326
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4451
in 2024
Ireland rank
189th
Switzerland rank
186th
Child mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4451 against 0.4326 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0125.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.05 | 6.18 | 0.8661 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.06 | 4.28 | 0.2114 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.76 | 0.2638 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.81 | 0.123 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.24 | 0.0684 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8799 | 0.8088 | 0.0711 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.5071 | 0.5652 | 0.0582 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4286 | 0.4651 | 0.0364 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4451 against 0.4326 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0125, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 189th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.