Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Child mortality rate

Republic of Korea
0.4687
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4451
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
183rd
Switzerland rank
186th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Switzerland
050100150195019872024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4687 against 0.4451 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0236.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 186th of 200 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 87.41 6.04 81.37 Republic of Korea
1960s 29.17 4.28 24.89 Republic of Korea
1970s 12.39 2.76 9.63 Republic of Korea
1980s 6.23 1.81 4.42 Republic of Korea
1990s 2.68 1.24 1.44 Republic of Korea
2000s 1.3 0.8088 0.4877 Republic of Korea
2010s 0.684 0.5652 0.1188 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.5 0.4651 0.0349 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
Republic of Korea, at 0.4687 against 0.4451 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
0.0236, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for child mortality rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 183rd 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.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed