Germany vs Switzerland: Child mortality rate
Germany
0.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
212th
Switzerland rank
210th
Child mortality rate over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 212th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 236 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 | 5.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, 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 rate?
- Germany ranks 212th and Switzerland ranks 210th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.